Sounds daunting, right? Well it is, in a way. I mentioned in my last post (which was ::shudder:: almost two months ago... abject apologies!) that I did some seminar work on Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI). I've also done a good bit of work with the MBTI - the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator, in the abbreviated form of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter. I was thinking this week about the correlation between the two and how it could make for an interesting workshop at the right conference.
The MBTI looks at your personality type in several directions: Introverted-Extroverted, Sensing-Intuition, Thinking-Feeling, Judgment-Perception. (There are several online versions of the survey... here's one if you're interested.) It's interesting to see how your personality "scores", and makes you think about how you react to different situations... and how you teach! I generally score as an INTJ, but I'm right on the line between Thinking and Feeling so depending on my mood when I take the survey, I will sometimes come out as an INFJ. Heh. If you're not familiar with the MBTI, here's a good place to visit for an excellent description!
So that's all about personality preferences. (Note I say *preferences* - the survey doesn't give you hard-and-fast results that means That's What You Are Forever. It's a moment in time, and indicates your personal preferences.)
The LSI looks at learning styles, specifically the one developed by David Kolb. I talked about that a little in my previous post, so I won't bore you with the details again.
So why do I bring this up? I'm working on a workshop proposal for a library conference next June! It will look at these two instruments and then relate them to pedagogical styles in the classroom. Thoughts? Comments? Am I certifiable, or just slightly nuts?
