The results and information I found out about my learning styles from the VARK and MBTI tests were quite similar. I learned from the VARK questionnaire that I am a very visual and hands-on learner. Seeing people build something or work out a math problem is often very helpful. For my MBTI test I got ENFJ/INFJ, there was little to no difference between me being extroverted and introverted. The results mentioned a lot about being able to balance work and personal life, which I think I am also good at doing. Mainly I focused in on the sections that talked about how ENFJ learn from other people. Similar to the VARK questionnaire, it related to the visual and auditory ways that I learn. Even better it mentions how I learn by repeating or telling other people, which is very spot on for me. I love to explain things to other people and it helps me to better understand information and memorize it.
I think my teaching might be affected when it comes to relating to the different learning needs in the classroom when I learn a certain way. That is why I think it’s important, not only for myself but for all teachers to learn to teach in various different ways. That way when you are teaching a student who learns differently from yourself, you’re able to work with their needs. Not to say you shouldn’t try to challenge students by pushing them to learn in different ways, but accommodating to differentiated learning styles in the classroom is incredibly important and I should be mindful. I cannot be focused on only teaching visual and auditory learning styles when there are numerous styles. That is a challenge to being a better teacher for all of your students.
In taking the TPI test, I noticed that my highest two teaching perspectives are Developmental and Nurturing. Followed by Transmission, Apprenticeship and lastly Social Reform. I am glad that developmental and nurturing are my highest two perspectives (40 points in each), I am also glad that the other perspectives had high scores as well and were close (37, 37, 32). I have always been interested in helping other people do better and find out what works best for them. I think this can relate to both my VARK and MBTI results because I am a hands-on person that likes to communicate with people and help people, even before myself. I have prioritized development and nurturing because those are beneficial foundations that need to be strong for students to continue developing and improving. Everything is connected in a way, which I find is very interesting. It takes getting to know yourself and how you learn to help you understand to how you can be more effective.
Emma's Teaching Corner 