Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

1. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator A Guide to Knowing Yourself

2. (MBTI) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator History Swiss Psychiatrist- Carl G. Jung (1875-1961) Katharine Cook Briggs (1875-1968) Isabel Briggs Myers (1897-1980)

3. How is the MBTI used? • Self-Understanding • Learning Styles • Career Development • Team-Building • Leadership • Relationship Counseling • Education & Curriculum Development

4. Become an Effective Learner ► Recognize that people learn differently ► Open mind to learning potential

5. Become an Effective Learner Adopt a positive attitude towards learning OPPORTUNITYISNOWHERE

6. PreferenceDichotomies E-----------------------I S---------------------- N T--------------------- F J---------------------- P

7. Handwriting Example

8. Where do you focus your attention? Extraversion • Prefer to communicate by talking • Focus attention on the outer world/people • Learn best by doing & discussing • Take action

9. Where do you focus your attention? Introversion • Prefer to make decisions through internal thoughts • Focus attention on the inner world of memories, thoughts, and feelings • Prefer to communicate in writing/reflection of ideas

10. E vs. I Famous Es Abraham Lincoln – ENFJSteve Spurrier- ESFJDanny Glover – ESFJ Famous Is: Tom Cruise – ISTP Michael Jordan – ISFJOprah Winfrey- INFJJohn F. Kennedy - INTJ

11. How do you gather information?Sensing • Become aware of what is real-using the five senses (look, sound, feel, taste, and smell) • Detail-oriented • Focus on present –concrete information/reality • Trust experience • Specific (detailed) instructions

12. How do you gather information?Intuition • Become aware of the meanings and relationships that go beyond the information given (future possibilities) • Focus on the big picture/creating patterns • Imaginative/Creative

13. Design Your House Each group take 3 minutes to design your dream house

14. How do you make decisions?Thinking • Make decisions objectively, solving with logic • Cause & effect relationships • Problem-Solving • Fair- everyone is treated equally • Can be considered “tough-minded”

15. How do you make decisions? Feeling • Make decisions on subjective, person-centered values • Consider personal values/what is most important to you and others • Strive for harmony, positive interactions • Fair-everyone treated as an individual • Can be considered “tender-hearted”

16. Decisions, Decisions Scenario: You are the owner/CEO of a mid-size business. Unfortunately, economic times are tough and you are forced to lay off five, full-time employees. How do you decide who is staying and who is going?

17. How do you relate to the outer world?Judging • Structure • Organization • Systematic • Create long/short-term plans • Like to have things settled

18. How do you relate to the outer world?Perceiving • Spontaneous • Flexible • Casual • Open-ended • Like to keep options open

19. Taking a Trip You have plans for this weekend. It is Tuesday. When are you going to start planning, preparing, and packing for this trip?

24. Learning Styles-ENTJ • Logical order and action • Talk to learn • Mental work: continuous flow of ideas • New ideas: associations & meanings • Inquiry learning: naturally curious • Planning: goals & schedules planned at the beginning Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

25. Learning Styles-ESTJ • Logical order and action • Clear purposes: what is this about, examples, & practice • Goal-oriented: goals & schedules planned from the beginning • Sound & practical: observe specifics & organize them • Concrete to abstract: information in a logical and orderly format Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

26. Learning Styles-INTP • Mental priorities: continuous flow of ideas & possibilities • Logical thinking: detached, analytical approach to life • Reading: one of the best ways to learn • Study style: spontaneous-flowing with surges of impulsive energy • Informal problem-solving: at best when work feels like play • Invention & Choice: invent their own ways to solve problems & enjoy independent study Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

27. Learning Styles-ISTP • Sensory learning: doing their best when they can hear, touch, and see what they are learning • Logical thinker • Concrete, reflective learning: logical sequences flowing from concrete to abstract • Orderly, factual: observation of specifics and memory of facts • Study style: spontaneous, preferring to focus on one task at a time Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

28. Learning Styles-ENFJ • Active learning: interactions-class discussions • Goal-oriented: goals and schedules planned ahead of time • Self-Critical • Favored Instruction: orderly flow of ideas • Problem-solving: weighing value issues in the context of deeply held beliefs and personal priorities Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

29. Learning Styles-ESFJ • Learn best through personal relationships • Active learning-classroom discussions • Sensory learning: hear, touch, and see • Goal-oriented: plan goals and draw energy from a steady, orderly process • Concrete to abstract ideas Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

30. Learning Styles-INFP • Naturally curious-imaginative • Individual & Private: prefer to teach themselves • Study style: open & exploratory approach to learning-need to develop self-discipline • Mental processing: continuous flow of ideas and imaginings • Conceptual learner: start with big picture • Instruction: like to do individual work in their own wayAdapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

31. Learning Styles-ISFP • Sensory learners: hear, touch, see • Like hands-on materials and audio-visual aids • Learning is a private matter-work individually within the framework prescribed by instructor • Mental processing: info organized in sets of personal values • Study Style: spontaneous, impulsive • Like to work at their own pace Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

32. Learning Styles: ESTP • Sensory, active learning: learn through TV, films, audio, and hands-on • Logical reasoning: ability to observe facts & remember them • Study Style: like facts straight and logically organized (step by step) • Like to take a playful approach to work and studying Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

33. Learning Style-ESFP • Naturally curious • Sensory learning: TV, films, hands-on • Like to talk and think out loud • Like to learn through discussions, studying with friends • Study style: remember facts, build knowledge step by step • Learn spontaneously with surges of impulsive energy Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

34. Learning Styles-ISTJ • View school work as serious work • Want to be shown exactly what is expected of them • Clear, sensory instruction: examples and demonstrations with practice • Concrete—abstract • Learning is a private matter—new information is difficult to obtain in group work • Careful, detailed learners-like to go step by step through new material to make sure they have a sound understanding Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

35. Learning Styles-ISFJ • School learning is serious learning • Sensory learning: hear, touch, see • Like instructors to give examples & guided practice • Learning is a private matter-study individually or with a close friend • Goal-oriented: like goals clearly in mind while they work • Practical: do best work when they clearly see the practical, here and now usefulness of assignments Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

36. Learning Styles-ENTP • Naturally curious-like to pursue new interests • Mental processing: describe mind as continuous flow of ideas & possibilities • Interactive learning: like to talk-class discussions and oral presentations • Study style: spontaneous, surges of energy • Conceptual learning: like the big picture concept and broad meanings Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

37. Learning Styles-ENFP • Thrive on feeling inspired • Naturally curious about anything that engages imagination • Interactive learning-class discussions, studying with a friend • Conceptual learner-big picture • Study style: spontaneous, surges of energy • Informal problem solving: brainstorming, sharing ideas, inventing new ways Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

38. Learning Styles-INTJ • Thrive on the surge of inspiration that comes with new ideas and possibilities • Independent & private: prefer to teach themselves • Reading is one of the main ways of learning • Mental processing: construct mental models of ideas • Insight: strong intuition to make decisions • Competence & mastery are important and come through inspiration, insight, and analytical thinking Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.

39. Learning Styles-INFJ • Thrive on the inspiration that comes with pursuing new ideas and possibilities • Individual & private- prefer to teach themselves whatever they believe they need to know • Mental processing: mind is quick in seeing associations and meanings, reading between the lines • Insight is very strong-language skills • Solve problems by weighing value issues Adapted from Looking at Type and Learning Styles by Gordon Lawrence, Ph.D.