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Learning style and personality type in high school students.

C Harrison1, D Lester

  • 1Psychology Program, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ 08240-0195, USA.

Psychological Reports
|February 24, 2001
PubMed
Summary

This study linked high school students' learning styles, measured by Kolb's Learning Style Inventory, to their temperaments assessed using the Keirsey-Bates Temperament Sorter. Findings reveal correlations between how students learn and their personality types.

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Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Understanding student learning styles is crucial for effective pedagogy.
  • The Keirsey-Bates Temperament Sorter categorizes personality based on Carl Jung's theories.
  • Kolb's Learning Style Inventory identifies four distinct learning styles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between learning styles and temperament in high school students.
  • To determine if specific learning styles align with particular temperament types.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (KLSI) to assess learning preferences.
  • Administered the Keirsey-Bates Temperament Sorter (KBTS) to evaluate student temperaments.
  • Analyzed the correlation between KLSI scores and KBTS classifications for 72 high school students.

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Main Results:

  • Significant associations were found between specific Kolb learning styles and Keirsey-Bates temperament categories.
  • Certain learning styles appeared more prevalent within particular temperament groups.

Conclusions:

  • Learning styles and temperament are interconnected in adolescent learners.
  • These findings can inform educational strategies tailored to student personality types.