CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH OF THE 16 LEARNING STYLES
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Sensing Types |
Intuitive Types |
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Introverts |
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. |
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Introverts |
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. |
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Extroverts |
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. |
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Extroverts |
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. |
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