Perceiving Learning Style

What are the behaviors others tend to see? Do you prefer a more flexible and adaptable lifestyle (Perceiving)? This preference may also be thought of as your orientation to the outer world.

~Excerpted from www.myersbriggs.org

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Frequency

Judging (J)  54.1% of the total population

Perceiving (P)  45.9% of the total population

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 The estimated frequency table was compiled from a variety of MBTI® results from 1972 through 2002, including data banks at the Center for Applications of Psychological Type; CPP, Inc; and Stanford Research Institute (SRI).

Learner Keyword: Curious

Learner Question

Perceivers, while learning, address the question, “How can I use this knowledge?”

Learning Style

Perceivers (P) are curious, adaptable and spontaneous. They improvise and love surprises. Even rules are flexible as well as deadlines with difficulty completing tasks due to a consistent ebb and flow of learning energy. They work on many tasks at one time, multi-tasking. They will postpone unpleasant tasks.

Perceivers work well under pressure being good in emergencies. They are open to new information, stimulated by anything new or different. They will seek out as much information as possible before answering questions or starting an assignment.

Cognitive Environment

Perceivers prefer to learn in a fast-paced, interactive environment. Frequent breaks are preferred. Little structure with surprises and new information energize this type of learner. They thrive with lots of change, rotating between activities and methodologies: independent, partner, group.

Perceivers are most comfortable:

• Having frequent changes in learning
• Approaching change and new information
• Learning in highly new or experimental learning methodologies
• Rotating between solitary, partner and group work
• Unstructured
• Imaginative and creativity
• Having choices

Perceivers are least comfortable:

• Structure
• Detailed planning
• Many expectations and due dates
• Review and summarizing
• Sitting still for long periods of time

Learn More:

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Click on one of the sixteen personality types for more information:

• ENFJ
  

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• ENFP
• ENTJ
• ENTP
• ESFP
• ESFJ
• ESTP
• ESTJ
• INFJ
• INTJ
• INFP
• INTP
• ISFP
• ISTP
• ISFJ
• ISTJ

Click on one of these dimension for more information:

• Extraverted
• Introverted
• Sensing
• Intuition
• Thinking
• Feeling
• Judging
• Perceiving

For other learning styles: MBTI Learning Styles – A Practical Approach Available in paperback; Kindle; and pdf versions

For other learning styles: MBTI Learning Styles – A Practical Approach Available in paperback; Kindle; and pdf versions

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Tracy Atkinson is certified in Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) by CPP, Inc. The findings on learning styles derive from research, experience and observations.

Tracy Atkinson, a mother of six, lives in the Midwest with her husband and spirited dachshunds. She is a teacher, having taught elementary school to higher education, holding degrees in elementary education and a master’s in higher education. Her passions include researching, studying and investigating the attributes of self-directed learners. She has published several titles, including: The Art of Learning Journals, Calais: The Annals of the Hidden, Rachel’s 8 and Securing Your Tent. She is currently exploring the attributes of self-directed learners: The Five Characteristics of Self-Directed Learners.