Personality Types

My personality type is INFJ. I think the fact that we are being told to look up our personality styles and the fact that there are so many tests out there about personality styles somewhat answers this question already. It is very important to understand yours as well as others personality styles. You may feel like everyone should want to talk in a group and feed off of eachother. But, another person may not feel this way at all. I know, personally, I like to get an assignment, go home and mull over it in the comfort of my own home/office and then come back to school and be prepared with my thoughts before any discussion takes place. But, other people may need that initial stimulis to get ideas flowing and have no idea where to start. Because of these obvious differences, there can be disputes that arise because of those differences. It is important to realize that people all operate in disctinctly different ways and that is okay. And, we must respect those differences and learn to work together. If we don't, nothing will come out of working together. And, since our world is primarily based on working with other people, where would that leave us?

So, in conclusion, students definately have different learning styles because of these personality types. I have had personal experience with a friend who is much more interested in starting discussion immediately, while like I've stated above, I find makes me uncomfortable with a sense of unpreparedness.

I think if teachers could explain the value of knowing your own and others personality types, it can quicken adapatation in classrooms. If students learn early about these differences and learn how to combat them, they are able to get further in studies as well as social relationships. These are all imperative to the development of a classroom.