Faculty Development Program

Learning and Teaching Styles and Personality Type in the Classroom

As a result of attending this workshop, faculty attendees will be able to:

• Explain the various learning styles and available learning style inventories.
• Identify the classroom preferences associated with each learning style.
• Describe the Multiple Intelligences model and discuss ramifications for student learning.
• Describe the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the associated 8 personality characteristics.
• Identify instructional preferences associated with particular personality characteristics.
• Identify potential academic pitfalls associated with various learning styles and personality characteristics.
• Explain how mindfulness of personality and learning style diversity can improve classroom instruction and to apply this information to example classroom situations.

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