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What are the four categories?
Extroversion vs. Introversion (E v. I)
I’m sure many of you have heard of these before and probably have a good idea about which side you lean towards. But what exactly do they mean? An introvert gains energy and motivation by focusing inward. They prefer to think things through on their own and become drained when working with large groups and meeting lots of people. This doesn’t mean introverts don’t like spending time with people; they just need to have more breaks to spend time alone. An extrovert gains energy by focusing outward. They learn and process information by talking with others and become energized when working with lots of people. As with any of these categories, it isn’t a complete either/or. It’s a scale, and you may be somewhere in the middle.
Sensing vs. Intuitive (S v. N)
Sensors are concrete thinkers. They focus on facts, events, and details and enjoy practical, hands on work. They don’t like theories, ideas, and concepts, relying on life experience instead. In contrast, intuitive people like theories, ideas, and concepts and enjoy looking for meaning behind things. As abstract, creative thinkers, they have low tolerance for routine work and are focused on the “big picture.”
Thinking vs. Feeling (T v. F)
Thinkers value logic and reason objectively when making decisions. They are task-oriented, tend to be more competitive than cooperative, and prefer to separate emotions from work. On the other hand, feelers make decisions based more on emotions. They value relationships and compassion, emphasize personal connection and tend to seek supportive work and academic environments.
Judgers vs. Perceivers (J v. P)
These are two different self-management styles. Judgers are very organized and structured. They are decisive and prefer to plan ahead. Contrary, perceivers like to leave things open ended and wait before making a decision. They embrace spontaneity and love freedom and flexibility.
How can these personality types affect your learning style preferences?
Understanding your learning style preferences can help you acquire knowledge and study more effectively. As seen in the descriptions of the four categories, there are some general preferences, but they may differ between the combinations of the categories.
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The Sixteen Types:
- ESTJ - Their interest in learning a topic is motivated by solving problems. They are analytical and driven to gain practical experience to apply what they learn.
- ISTJ - They do best through hands-on work and repetition and prefer structured academic environments with a steady routine.
- ENTJ - They also like structured and competitive learning environments but not a rigid routine. They prefer having overall structure where they can still take an independent path and enjoy exploring abstract ideas along the way.
- INTJ - They make excellent independent learners and typically enjoy studying theoretical concepts. They do better with memorizing information by creating connections, analogies, or acronyms rather than just repetition.
- ESTP - They thrive in competitive environments with contests and rewards. Learning best through hands-on experience with logical, practical instructions, they need breaks from sitting at a computer to be active.
- ISTP - They also like hands-on work and learn better through real-life examples. Being very independent, they prefer to study and do projects on their own. They also prefer flexibility over a highly structured academic environment.
- ENTP - They prefer learning environments where they can explore and have freedom to ask questions and discuss concepts. Therefore, they tend to struggle more with highly structured learning that revolves around lectures.
- INTP - Their interest in learning a topic is usually driven by a desire to figure out complex problems or theorize. They excel at noticing flaws in logic and are good at asking engaging questions. In addition, they prefer analyzing things on their own rather than group work.
- ESFJ - Learning best by working with others, they thrive in learning environments where structured collaboration is encouraged. They like real-life examples and hands-on work with opportunities to engage with others.
- ISFJ - They appreciate a highly structured learning environment with clear steps, expectations, and instructions. They also absorb details fast and do well with repetition and memorization tasks.
- ENFJ - Common academic interests for them surround solving people-related issues. They prefer a positive, collaborative environment making them good facilitators in group work. Brainstorming ideas and thoughts out loud with others helps when studying.
- INFJ - They enjoy structure with some flexibility in a learning environment. Analogies or acronyms typically work better than rote memorization, and they like plenty of alone time to process information before discussing their ideas with others.
- ESFP - Their interest in learning a topic is typically driven by their enjoyment and how using the information could help or bring joy to others. They also learn well interacting with people and doing hands-on work such as "on the job" training.
- ISFP - They are highly independent learners who enjoy flexibility to explore and try different approaches. They appreciate hands-on learning with experimentation.
- ENFP - They appreciate opportunities to brainstorm and discuss ideas with the teacher and other students, and they like hearing and learning about different perspectives. It's also helpful for them to get personal feedback on their work.
- INFP - They enjoy a collaborative learning environment as long as they have had enough time to get to know the other students a bit. However, they're still drawn to privately processing information, and they typically enjoy work that allows them to be creative.
https://www.psychologyjunkie.com/2018/01/12/learning-styles-every-myers-briggs-personality-type/
The Myers & Briggs Foundation
https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/
"Learning Styles of the 16 Personality Types"
http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality/learning-styles
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