Type, Teaching, Learning and Student Development

ILIS 12th Week PresentationDr. Robert Brown

Dan Wiseman

MYERS BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (MBTI)

What is Type and Why Should We Care? What is the MBTI type? What is my Type

(Self Select) Types and Student Development Types and learning styles Type and Teaching

Agenda…

What we are good at (Skills) Experiences and

Opportunities Family and Cultural

Traditions Our Education Preferences

How we see ourselves

Preferences are Inborn Environment Enhances or Impedes

Expression of Type Type is Dynamic, Not Static All of the Types can Equally Valuable We can change and grow over time Fit of type in our environment crucial

Assumptions Underlying Type Theory

There is no right or wrong type, and there are no better or worse combinations of types

The purpose of learning your type is to help you understand yourself better

Things to Remember About Type

Everyone uses each of the preferences to some degree

You are the final judge of your best-fit type

Type should not keep you from considering any career, activity, or relationship.

More Things to Remember…

Preferred Hand

◦ Feels Natural◦ Didn’t think about

it◦ Effortless, easy◦ Writing looks

neat, legible, adult

Non-preferred Hand

◦ Feels unnatural◦ Had to

concentrate while doing it◦ Awkward and

clumsy◦ Writing looks

childlike

What are Preferences?

When we use our preferred methods, we are generally at our BEST

Feel most competent Natural Efficient Energetic and Successful

Why Do We Want To Use Our Preferences?

Go to a computer. Log in to humanmetrics.com. Take the

Jung Test. Record or print your result and return. Should take

15 minutes.

Here we go…..

What’s My Type

Where do you prefer to focus your attention?

The E-I Scale:Extraversion vs. Introversion

Extraversion(E)

Focuses on the outer world of people and external events

Directs energy and attention outward

Receives energy from external events, experiences, and interactions

Active Outward Sociable People-Oriented Expressive Breadth of Interests

Characteristics of Extraversion

Introversion(I)

Focuses on their own inner world of ideas and experiences

Directs energy and attention inward

Receives energy from their internal thoughts, feelings, and reflections

Reflective Inward Reserved Private Quiet Depth of Interest

Characteristics of Introversion

How do you take in information?

The S-N Scale:Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N)

Sensing(S)

Like to take in information through their eyes, ears, and other senses

Observant of what is going on around them

Able to recognize the practical realities of a situation

Detailed Present-Oriented Practical Factual Sequential Reality-Based Trusts Experience

Characteristics of Sensing

Intuition(N)

Like to take in information by seeing the big picture

Want to grasp patterns, relationships and connections between facts

Especially good at seeing new possibilities and different ways of doing things

Insightful Future-Oriented Imaginative Innovative Theoretical Looks for Possibilities Trusts Inspiration

Characteristics of Intuition

How Do You Make Decisions?

The T-F Scale:Thinking vs. Feeling

Thinking(T)

Thinkers look at logical consequences in decision making

Remove themselves mentally to examine a situation objectively

Seek universal truth and the application of principals

Objective Logical Problem Solvers Non-Personal Reasonable Analytical Precise Fair Strive for the Objective Truth

Characteristics of Thinking

Feeling(F)

Consider what is important to them and others when making decisions

Utilize person-centered values in decision making

Seek harmony and recognition of individuals

Subjective Sympathetic Caring Guided by Personal Values Appear Tender-Hearted Appreciative Compassionate Accepting

Characteristics of Feeling

How do you deal with the outer world?

The J-P Scale:Judgment vs. Perception

Judgment (J) (or Structure) Tend to live in a planned, orderly way,

wanting to regulate and control life

They make decisions, come to closure, and move on

Seek structure and organization, and like to have things settled

Organized Structured Decisive Deliberate Likes Closure Planned Deadline Oriented Productive

Characteristics of Judgment

Perception (P) (or Spontaneous) Prefer to live in a flexible,

spontaneous way

Seeks to experience and understand life rather than control it

Plans and decisions feel confining. Prefer to stay open to experience and last-minute options

Flexible Curious Spontaneous Open to Change Casual Adaptable Receptive

Characteristics of Perception

Put on paper how you self select

What Type Are You?

Students will bring a variety of preferences

Their understanding of themselves may be limited or evolving

You likely have a preferred style that works with some or most students

Not all students will click with your style

How Does This Relate to Teaching and Learning?

Extroverts: Stop, Look, and Listen  INTROVERTS: EXPRESS YOURSELF Sensors: There’s more to conflicts than just the

facts  Intuitives: Stick to the issues  Thinkers: Allow some genuine expressions of

emotions Feelers: Be direct and specific Judgers: You’re not always right Perceivers: Take a clear position

Developing Your Type

Extroverts: like group activities, opportunities to share stories, need to talk and engage each other and teacher. Need energetic and humorous examples. They think on their feet

Introverts: like time to reflect and ponder, give time to write out responses, give questions and exercises in advance, reluctant to share unless prepared, uneasy is big groups, and can well thought out ideas.

Extroverts and Introverts in the Classroom

What does your type do well as a teacher or staff member

What aspects of teaching or being a staff member are challenging for you.

How can I use more of my strengths and adapt to my challenges?

Talk with some near you who will listen to you. Share your wisdom

Type Application Exercise

Tend to pay attention to detail, and approach things with warmth and value

Seek a highly personal work environment

Enjoy providing practical help and services for people

In classroom concrete examples and personal attention. Sensitive to feedback.

SF Types

Prefer to focus attention on facts and handle them with impersonal analysis

Enjoy using technical skills with facts, objects, or money

Have a preference for putting facts in logical order with an eye toward accuracy, fairness, and consequences

ST Types

Prefer to focus on possibilities for people

Enjoy understanding and communicating with people

Seek meaning, authenticity and social significance in work

NF Types

NT Types Prefers to focus on the big picture Not good with details or emotions-rather

analytic Discuss strategies and tactics-problem

solving Like to challenge orthodoxy (play devils

advocate) Seeks out patterns and connections