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The 16 Learning Style Types
From your answers on the PSLI you scored as
one of these 16 types
LEARNING CHARACTERISTICS OF
EACH OF THE
16 LEARNING STYLES
Select the four letter type for a longer description.
Printable grid of the 16 types
ISTJ
Serious, quiet, earn success by concentration
and thoroughness. Practical, orderly, matter-of-fact, logical, realistic,
dependable. See to it that everything is well organized. Take responsibility.
Make up their minds as to what should be accomplished and work toward is
steadily, regardless of protests or distractions
ISFJ
Quiet friendly, responsible, and conscientious.
Work devotedly to meet their obligations. Lend stability to any project
or group. Thorough, painstaking, accurate. Their interests are usually
not technical. Can be patient with necessary details. Loyal, considerate,
perceptive, concerned with how other people feel
INFJ
Succeed by perseverance, originality,
and desire to do whatever is needed or wanted. Put their best efforts into
their work. Quietly forceful, conscientious, concerned for others. Respected
for their firm principles. Likely to be honored and followed for their
clear convictions as to how best to serve the common good.
INTJ
Usually have original minds and great
drive for their own ideas and purposes. In fields that appeal to them,
they have a fine power to organize a job and carry it out with or without
help. Skeptical, critical, independent determined, sometimes stubborn.
Must learn to yield less important points in order to win the most important
ISTP
Cool onlookers. Quiet, reserved, observing
and analyzing life with detached curiosity and unexpected flashes of original
humor. Usually interested in cause and effect-how and why mechanical things
work, and in organizing facts use logical principles.
ISFP
Retiring, quiet, sensitive, kind, and
modest about their abilities. Shun disagreements; do not force their opinions
or values on others. Usually do not care to lead but are often loyal followers.
Often relaxed about getting things done, because they enjoy the moment
and do not want to spoil it by undue haste or exertion.
INFP
Full of enthusiasm and loyalties, but
seldom talk of these until they know you well. Care about learning ideas,
language, and independent projects of their own. Tend to undertake too
much, then somehow get it done. Friendly, but often too absorbed in what
they are doing to be sociable. Little concerned with possessions or physical
surroundings.
INTP
Quiet and reserved. Especially enjoy theoretical
or scientific pursuits. Like solving problems with logic and analysis.
Usually interested mainly ideas, with little liking for parties or small
talk. Tend to have sharply defined interests. Need careers where some strong
interests can be used and useful.
ESTP
Good at on the spot problem solving. Do
not worry-enjoy whatever comes along. Tend to like mechanical things and
sports, with friends on the side. Adaptable, tolerant, generally conservative
in values. Dislike long explanations. Are best with real things that can
be worked, handled, taken apart, or put together.
ESFP
Outgoing, easygoing, accepting, enjoy
everything and make things more fun for others by their enjoyment. Like
sports and making things happen. Know what is going on and join in eagerly.
Find remembering facts easier than mastering theories. Are best in situations
that need sound common sense and practical ability with people as well
as with things.
ENFP
Warmly enthusiastic, high spirited, ingenious,
imaginative. Able to do almost anything that interests them. Quick with
a solution for any difficulty and ready to help anyone with a problem.
Often rely on their ability to improvise instead of preparing in advance.
Can usually find compelling reasons for whatever they want.
ENTP
Quick, ingenious, good at many things.
Stimulating company alert and outspoken. May argue for fun on either side
of question. Resourceful in solving new and challenging problems but may
neglect some routine assignments. Apt to turn to one new interest after
another. Skillful in finding logical reasons for what they want.
ESTJ
Practical, realistic, matter of fact with
a natural head for business and mechanics. Not interested in subjects they
see no use for, but can apply themselves when necessary. Like to organize
and run activities. May be good administrators, especially if they remember
to consider others' feelings and points of view.
ESFJ
Warm-hearted, talkative, popular, conscientious,
born cooperators, active committee members. Need harmony and may be good
at creating it. Always doing something nice for someone. Work best with
encouragement and praise. Main interest is in things that directly and
practically help people's lives
ENFJ
Responsive and responsible. Generally
feel real concern for what others think or want, and try to handle things
with due regard for the other person's feelings. Can present a proposal
or lead a group discussion with ease and tact. Sociable, popular, sympathetic.
Responsive to praise and criticism.
ENTJ
Hearty, frank, decisive leaders in activities.
Usually good in anything that requires reasoning and intelligent talk,
such as public speaking. Are usually well informed and enjoy adding to
their fun of knowledge. May sometimes appear more positive and confident
than their experience in the area warrants.
From I. Briggs-Myers & M. McCaulley
(1992) Manual a Guide to the Development and Use of the Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator.
Consulting Psychologists Press
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