Characteristics Frequently Associated

with Myers Briggs Personality Types

ISTJ - Most Responsible

ISFJ - Most Loyal

INFJ - Most Contemplative

INTJ - Most Independent

ISTP - Most Pragmatic

ISFP - Most Artistic

INFP - Most Idealistic

INTP - Most Conceptual

ESTP - Most Spontaneous

ESFP - Most Generous

ENFP - Most Optimistic

ENTP - Most Inventive

ESTJ - Most Hard Charging

ESFJ - Most Harmonizing

ENFJ - Most Persuasive

ENTJ - Most Commanding

Myers Briggs

Eight Ways of Learning or Being "Intelligent"

The Verbal/Linguistic learner learns best by saying, hearing, and seeing words.

The Logical/Mathematical Learner learns best by categorizing, classifying and working with abstract patterns/relationships.

The Spatial Learner learns best by visualizing, dreaming, using the mind's eye and working with colors/pictures.

The Musical Learner learns best through rhythm, melody and music.

The Bodily./Kinesthetic Learner learns best by touching, moving, interacting with space, and processing knowledge through bodily sensations.

The Interpersonal Learner learns best by sharing, comparing, relating, cooperating, and interviewing.

The Intrapersonal Learner learns best by working alone, having individualized projects and self-paced instruction, and having own space.

The Naturalist Learner learns best by discovering patterns in numbers, people, musical scores, language, sports and their own thoughts.

Howard Gardner

The Brain/Mind Learning Principles

The brain is a complex adaptive system

The brain is a social brain.

The search for meaning is innate.

The search for meaning occurs through "patterning".

Emotions are critical to patterning.

Every brain simultaneously perceives and creates parts and wholes.

Learning involves both focused attention and peripheral perception.

Learning always involves conscious and unconscious processes.

We have at least two ways of organizing memory.

Learning is developmental.

Complex learning is enhanced by challenge and inhibited by threat.

Every brain is uniquely organized.

Caine and Caine

The 4 - MAT

TYPE 1 Learners are interested in personal meaning. Their question is "WHY?"

Teachers need to Create a Reason for them to learn something.

TYPE 2 Leaners are interested in the facts as they lead to conceptual understanding. Their question is "WHAT?"

Teachers need to Give Them the Facts.

TYPE 3 Learners are interested in how things work. Their questions is "HOW?"

Teachers need to Let Them Try It.

TYPE 4 Learners are interested in self discovery. Their questions is "What If?"

Teachers need to Let Them Teach It to Themselves and to Others.

Bernice McCarthy