One of the greatest benefits of the MBTI personality type is that you’re able to match learning styles and learning strategies in association with each of the eight preferences.
Looking at the extrovert, remember that they’re energized by their interactions with others. They are people of action and need more social life in their learning experiences. They’re going to find it difficult to settle down, to read and to concentrate. They’re going to find college tasks like reading, research and writing very challenging because these activities tend to be solitary endeavors. They learn best by talking. They verbally process and they need to physically engage in their environment. Extroverts are going to learn with teams or groups.
Try engaging in conversations with peers and professors. They do not really enjoy those large lecture classrooms where listening is the primary activity. They enjoy oral feedback from their professors one on one as well as those after class and even during office hours. They benefit greatly when they can speak to others especially through a teamwork opportunity.
In contrast are the introverts. They need a lot of quiet and independent. They do like to read and lectures. They do well with written work and generally do well in a traditional classroom. They’re going to hesitate to speak up in class because of the attention factor. They benefit most from one-on-one conversations with their professor/instructor or through written feedback. Online courses work very well for introverts because they enjoy online class chat rooms where they end up not having to contribute orally through a class discussion. Recall, they need quite a bit of time alone to reflect, to process and to re-energize before they’re able to join a group or a study session.
Sensing individuals are going to rely heavily on their five senses to take in information. They might be good listeners or visually oriented listeners. They will enjoy hands-on experiences and learning with organization and structure. They learn well from organized lectures or presentations and they’re good at memorization. They usually like outlines, clear guidelines and specifics. A syllabus is important to for a sensing type and they may struggle in class like philosophy with few clear black and white answers.
An intuition person is going to see the world through their intuitive side. They’re going to learn by hunches. They tend to jump to action because of their hunches which could even lead them to not read a test question all the way through. Because of this intuitive dependent nature, they miss a key part they want or need to know. They usually love the theory before they decide that facts are important and they’re always going to ask why. They’re creative and Innovative. They generally work with bursts of energy.
Looking at the thinking individual. These individuals decide on the basis of logic and reason. They are great figuring out logical problems and in analyzing problems. They’re going to voice their strong opinions in a classroom.
The feeling person he’s going to decide on the basis of their feelings, their values, their likes, and their dislikes. They value harmony and are stressed by any interpersonal friction. So harmony in the classroom with classmates and the professor is going to be at the greatest and utmost importance. Remember also that this means that debating is probably not going to be the best way of teaching for a feeling preference.
MBTI judging preference like order and control. They’re decisive, close-minded and very well organized. They like to meet deadlines and planning. They prefer to work on only one thing at a time, usually well structured with organized notebooks. They’re going to structure their time to complete their assignments promptly. They are going to struggle when changes occur or in the need to adapt. They struggle, as well, to work with a group that is not well organized. They are especially not happy if they need to cram or work hard for an unexpected deadline.
In contrast are perceiving types who are very spontaneous. They don’t like to be boxed in by deadlines or some plans. They like to gather more information before making a decision and they like to work on many things at once. They’re flexible and they’re very good in emergencies. They are good at moving from one project to another and may struggle with procrastination. They may have trouble getting their assignments in on time many times because they lack the ability to budget their time. They may, however, do well cramming for an exam or rushing to get an assignment completed because they enjoy that last minute push.
Tracy Atkinson, mother of six, lives in the Midwest with her husband and spirited long-haired miniature 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 passion is researching, studying and investigating the attributes related to self-directed learners and learning styles. She speaks at conferences on learning styles and has published several titles, including MBTI Learning Styles: A Practical Approach, The Art of Learning Journals, Calais: The Annals of the Hidden, Lemosa: The Annals of the Hidden, Book Two,Rachel’s 8, The Personal Pursuit of Perfection and Securing Your Tent. She is currently working on a non-fiction text exploring the attributes of self-directed learners: The Five Characteristics of Self-directed Learners. Check out her online courses at: Udemy.
One of the greatest benefits of the MBTI personality type is that you’re able to match learning styles and learning strategies in association with each of the eight preferences.
Tracy Atkinson, mother of six, lives in the Midwest with her husband and spirited long-haired miniature 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 passion is researching, studying and investigating the attributes related to self-directed learners and learning styles. She speaks at conferences on learning styles and has published several titles, including MBTI Learning Styles: A Practical Approach, The Art of Learning Journals, Calais: The Annals of the Hidden, Lemosa: The Annals of the Hidden, Book Two,Rachel’s 8, The Personal Pursuit of Perfection and Securing Your Tent. She is currently working on a non-fiction text exploring the attributes of self-directed learners: The Five Characteristics of Self-directed Learners. Check out her online courses at: Udemy.
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