TEMPERAMENT AND LEARNING STYLE
Who we are says a lot about how we learn best. Temperament theory is a good guide to understand more about our learning styles.
Shown below is a list of topics and the ways in which the 4 temperaments respond to them.
TOPIC
SJ
GUARDIAN
SP
ARTISAN
NF
IDEALIST
NT
RATIONAL
INSTRUCTIONAL
MODE
Lectures procedures and past facts; how to's (the right way)
Performance-personal manipulation of materials to learn subject matter
Lectures about real people; fantasy; unmet people needs
Lectures abstract and intellectual; future trends
LEARNING MODE
Workbook completion; paper-and pencil drills
Experimentation with tools
Creative writing with a people focus
Intensive study of subjects that fascinate
LEARNS BEST THRU
Teacher-led question and answer; rote drill and recitation
Demonstration with action; results of hands-on work
Small group discussions; one-on-one interaction
Self-determined study; debates
FAVORED ACTIVITIES
Review; repetition; practice for learning requirements
Hands-on manipulatives;personal ex-perimentation
Group discussions or projects; opportunities for self-expression
Individual projects with emphasis on research and reports
READING
Factual and real; information about the past
Limited, but with action theme or facts in short sound bites
Fantasy, make-believe, people-oriented works
Self-challenging; satisfy curiosity
WRITING
Directed and structured to include facts, reality-based stories
Limited; telling about observed exciting actions and events
Seeking to personally capture the essence of the world of people
Seeking to impersonally express ultimate truths and theories
ART
Structured homecrafts with exact procedures that are practical and useful
Handiwork with room for trial and error
Personal expression, not to be judged
Experimentation with techniques; gaining mastery
GAMES
Emphasizing fairness and rules
Emphasizing fun and competition
Emphasizing cooperative effort
Emphasizing puzzles and brain teasers
SENSITIVE TO
Unfairness
Confinement
Criticism
Humilation
RESPECTS
Status
Ability
Personal values
Competence
PRAISE & REWARDS
Recognition of a job well done; school monitor; line leader
Recognition of flair, timing; free time; recess; games
Recognition of unique self; personalized attention
Recognition of high competence; new intellectual challenge
DISCIPLINE
Clear, fair rules with with follow-through
Follow-through and allowance for "wiggle room:
One on one, caring with affirmation of personal worth
One on one; discussion of assumptions and expectations
AREAS OF INTEREST
Business, health services, education
Music, drama, arts, crafts, mechanics, construction
Humanities, social science
Math, physical science, theoretical development