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The Appearance of Your Classroom

Although in many cases, it probably should not, appearance means a lot. As the saying goes, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” However, the cover does make the first impression. For this reason, I think that the appearance of a classroom is very important. This is not to say that my classroom always has a wonderful appearance. Things can become scattered throughout the day and books and such are out of place. However, I do try to give it an upbeat and positive mood. When a parent or student walks into your classroom for the first time, the … Continue reading →

My Personality and the Classroom

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In pervious article’s comments, I received a question wondering if I planned on sharing my personality type. The answer is yes! As I have been studying, reading, and writing about the various personalities and learning types I have been examining myself. I have also been analyzing my learning and teaching style. First, I am an extrovert. I enjoy talking and discussing with others. I find it difficult to learn information from reading a book or being told “how to”. I had much rather jump in and try something by getting hands-on experience. Next I would consider myself to be intuitive. … Continue reading →

Perceiving Students and the Classroom

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This will end the descriptions of learning and personality types in the classroom. As you well know, all people are defined by four personality characteristics. The last personality type described by Myers and Briggs is perceiving. The perceiving personality is opposite to judging. This personality also describes a way of life style and work. A perceiving (p) person is unconcerned with deadlines and time frames. He prefers spur of the moment tasks. Perceiving persons often put off their work until they can investigate it more. Finalizing a project or making a final decision often makes them feel confined to one … Continue reading →

Judging Students and the Classroom

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So far I have discussed six personality types placed into three categories. Today will begin the last of the classroom learning style list. The final two personalities, judging and perceiving, describe a person’s life style and work preferences. A judging person prefers to live in a very organized world. He or she needs control of his or her life. This group likes structure, organization, and order. They make decisions and then move on to other issues. Judging persons enjoy completing tasks and getting the job done. They are quick to jump in and begin work on a project. In the … Continue reading →

Feeling Students and the Classroom

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I am thoroughly enjoying discussing the various learning personalities in the classroom. I am also enjoying hearing your comments to the different learning styles. I recently discussed the characteristics of thinking students and their behaviors in the classroom. Those who do not fit into the thinking category most likely belong in the category with feeling students. Feeling people often think about decisions based on how others may be affected. They do not examine facts such as thinking people. They are more likely to act based on instincts and feelings rather than logic. This group often finds it hard to say … Continue reading →

Thinking Students and the Classroom

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Recently, I have been discussing how a child’s personality can affect his or her learning in the classroom. An instrument designed by Meyer and Briggs identifies the different personalities of people. The instrument labels an individual by using four characteristics. The first two characteristics label a person as either being an introvert or an extrovert. The second two labels put people into the categories of being a sensing person or an intuitive person. The third set of personality types are thinking or feeling. In this article, I will describe the actions and thoughts of a thinking person. I will also … Continue reading →

Intuitive Students and the Classroom

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Opposite to the personality of sensing people are intuitive people. While sensing students enjoy learning facts, intuitive students enjoy taking facts and manipulating them to see how they relate with one another. Intuitive students had rather think about things than do them. They want to understand how things work and find the theories behind ideas. Their focus lies mainly in the future. In a sense, intuitive students will work backwards. They solve the problem then go back to decide which facts are significant and which are not. They want to quickly get to the solving part without investigating all of … Continue reading →

Sensing Students and the Classroom

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So far we have discussed the personality types of extroverts and introverts. In addition to your child having one of these two personalities, he or she will also have three other personality labels. The next label given by Myers and Briggs is either sensing or intuitive. If you are sensing, you often use your senses to observe the world around you. Sensing people like to process information that is realistic and concrete. They prefer to be able to see and touch what they are learning about. Sensing people carefully observe what is happening around them. They are often practical and … Continue reading →

Introverts and the Classroom

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In my last article, I discussed the signs of a student that has an extrovert personality. This article will discuss the other group of learners. If a child does not fall into the extravert category, he is typically thought to be an introvert. Introvert students are thinkers. Introverts are driven by personal reflection and assessment. Unlike extroverts, they do not need the social interaction of others. Introverts prefer planning out exactly what is to be said before saying it. They usually think before doing. Introvert students enjoy assignments that they can complete alone such as reading, writing, or listening. They … Continue reading →

Tips for Parenting Introverted Kids

Do you feel that your child is exceptionally quiet? This can be somewhat confusing for parents who are naturally extroverted. How do you raise a child who is very different from yourself? Here are some tips to help extroverted parents raise introverted kids. What is an introvert? People who are introverted prefer to be by themselves (or, sometimes, with one or two very close friends.) Being in a crowd of people, or forced to attend a party, can be overwhelming to introverted people. To “recharge”, an introvert will need to spend some time alone. Extroverted parents might feel the need … Continue reading →