People differ in personality, temperament, and communication style
It's interesting to learn about the different theories on personality traits and temperaments and how they relate to each other. I'd like to use these not only with students but also team members and staff to better communicate, empathize and understand one another.
Understanding student personalities helps to engage them, especially in the online environment. I found it interesting, even though the tests were different, much of the results are similar. For example, many of the result explanations overlap. This is helpful to know when creating a diverse learning environment.
I've always been interested in personality traits and functions, but I wasn't aware of some of these or their correlation to each other. This will allow me to speak the language of the different frameworks better to best connect with others.
Understanding personality traits enable good relationships between instructor and students.
I found Jung's work (already familiar through Myers-Briggs) and Kiersey's to be most informative; whereas, the color schemes seemed more convoluted to me.
How interesting to categorize students personal traits using colors. It is useful to understand how each student with various traits can have different and unique learning experience in the class.
Comment on Mary Ann Cirone's post: I agree that understanding the difference in personality traits can help us identify different learning methods that will help guide and shape different students more effectively. Some may respond to honey and idealistic, whereas, others need to understand the rules and comply.
It is challenging to find a happy medium between an Instructor's personality and teaching style and the students who have an assortment of preferred learning styles.
I had no idea there was so many different types. This is so much new and helpful information
Each individual (instructor and student) plays different roles in the learning environment. As such, having a better understanding of an individual's traits will allow for individualized teaching and ensure the class meeting progresses in a positive manner.
Recognizing the different personality types of students can help me to recognize the different needs of students as well as the best ways to fill those needs. It also gives me insights into best instruction practices that will help different students grow and develop in my class.
It was interesting to learn about the different theories regarding personality traits and how these have evoved thryu the years but still maintain certain level of correlation among their categories.
Personality styles create the learner and the teacher. Understanding one another creates an environment of learning because we understand each other. Though we may not always know the personality style of each learner right off the bat, we can create material that will prompt learning in each personality style.
In a small class, you can adjust to the personality traits of the individual, but in larger classes, you will not be able to reach everyone, so you may have to assess the majority of the learners. even though a lot of the "style" ideas have been proven to be more placibo effect than anything else. There is still some relevance.
I learned about the historical evolution of personality trait theories, starting with Hippocrates' four temperaments, through Carl Jung's psychological functions, and culminating in modern personality assessments like the MBTI and True Colors. Each system highlights how personality traits influence behavior and interactions in personal and professional settings. I intend to apply this knowledge to better understand my own strengths, challenges, and interpersonal dynamics. This insight will help me communicate more effectively, collaborate in teams, and adapt my approach to different personality types in various situations.
I've learned that foundational personality trait models are frameworks used to understand and categorize human personality. These models are based on research that identifies key traits believed to describe individual differences in behavior, thoughts, and emotions.
Hippocrates' thoughts on phlegm, heart, lung, bile, and kidney functions were used to assess an individual's personality and traits.
As a teacher, these theories may provide extra insight into the students, their strengths and challenges. I might also include one of the personality traits test into the course syllabus.
Comment on Dean Cutler's post: It can also help to understand that we need to include different stimulus and cater for more than one type of student
