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Exploring the link between students’ Big5 personality test and design project performance

Hendra, Immanuel (1); Blessing, Lucienne (2); Silva, Arlindo (1); Ang, Lay Kee (1)

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Hendra, Immanuel (1); Blessing, Lucienne (2); Silva, Arlindo (1); Ang, Lay Kee (1)
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
1: Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore; 2: Independent scholar
Page(s):
2971-2980
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10655
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
This paper investigates the relationship between Big5 scores (individual and team level) and team design project performance in SUTD's “Introduction to Design” course. Study reveals that team's final project grades have statistically significant positive correlation with higher team’s mean “Conscientiousness”, but negative correlation with within-team variety of “Neuroticism” and "Conscientiousness". At individual level, “Conscientiousness” shown positive correlation with the students’ grades. However, further qualitative study is needed to understand the reasoning behind the correlation.
Keywords:
design education, teamwork, human behaviour in design, case study
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