WTF... I feel that these personality test don't carry any weight. It reminds me of that psychology exercise they usually do in an intro to psych class. The one where they pass around a sheet that has, 'your personality type' or 'your horoscope' and you find out at the end of it that everyone had the exact same piece of paper. It is very clever... how something can be written so that it really speaks to you... and then you come to find that you have just been had. That's why I don't put much stock in this horoscope/personality mumbo jumbo. I remember in middle school, we all took this career placement test. The results for one of the smartest in our class said that this guy should be a 'sanitation's specialist' . . . I freaking garbage man. Now don't get me wrong, its honest work, but the guy ended up as a computer programmer with Intel.
I think people learn different as a result of their learning style, not personality. (not to say that personality of a student isn't going to affect your classroom) As said before, I really don't put much stock into these tests. According to this test though, I am intuitive of other people.. so if its right, I will be able to better know my students... if its wrong, I could just listen to what they have to say.
Assessing Meaningful Learning
13 years ago
I agree with you. I don't think a personality test predicts your future. I do think it is good information to have about a student but I do not believe that it predicts exactly what you should become.
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