Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 Getting Students to Work Claus Brabrand IT University of Copenhagen ((( ))) …on Projects…in Groups

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 2 ] Getting Students to Work… I’ll share our experiences with…: (in the context of student group projects) What’s in it for YOU?: 1) Get your student group projects to ”work” Many of you will orchestrate student group projects 2) Inspiration for your research teams Often small [product supervised] ”group projects” Changing the focus: ”from product to process”

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 Personality Types Claus Brabrand IT University of Copenhagen ((( )))

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 4 ] Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Introversion vs. Extroversion ("attitudes") I : internal world (concepts/ideas/reflect), energy from timeout, [think;act] E : external world (people/action/things), energy from action, [act;think] [Carl G. Jung, 1920] Sensing vs. iNtuition ("irrational functions", applied to 'data' received) S : "concrete", trust information in present, details / facts, [meaning ~ data] N : "abstract", trust theories, [meaning ~ pattern, theory, or wider context] Feeling vs. Thinking ("decision making functions", for rational choices) F : associated decisions: empathize with situation, [inside perspective] T : dissociated decisions: logical analysis, pros/cons, [outside perspective] Judging vs. Perceiving ("lifestyle", relates to how to get things done) J : come to decision, always an opinion, clear plan ["inflexible"] P : leave matters open, await/postpone decisions, ["too flexible"]

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 5 ] Putting People into 16 Boxes ISTJ ( Inspector ) ISTP ( Crafter ) ESTP ( Promoter ) ESTJ ( Supervisor ) ISFJ ( Protector ) ISFP ( Composer ) ESFP ( Performer ) ESFJ ( Provider ) INFJ ( Counselor ) INFP ( Healer ) ENFP ( Champion ) ENFJ ( Teacher ) INTJ ( Mastermind ) INTP ( Architect ) ENTP ( Inventor ) ENTJ ( Field Marshal ) S N TF T I E P J J

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 6 ] USA Population Breakdown ISTJ ( 11.6 % ) ISTP ( 5.4 % ) ESTP ( 4.3 % ) ESTJ ( 8.7 % ) ISFJ ( 13.8 % ) ISFP ( 8.8 % ) ESFP ( 8.5 % ) ESFJ ( 12.3 % ) INFJ ( 1.5 % ) INFP ( 4.3 % ) ENFP ( 8.1 % ) ENFJ ( 2.4 % ) INTJ ( 2.1 % ) INTP ( 3.3 % ) ENTP ( 3.2 % ) ENTJ ( 1.8 % ) S N TF T I E P J J [source: wikipedia]

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 7 ] FIRST Population? ISTJ ( 11.6 % ) ISTP ( 5.4 % ) ESTP ( 4.3 % ) ESTJ ( 8.7 % ) ISFJ ( 13.8 % ) ISFP ( 8.8 % ) ESFP ( 8.5 % ) ESFJ ( 12.3 % ) INFJ ( 1.5 % ) INFP ( 4.3 % ) ENFP ( 8.1 % ) ENFJ ( 2.4 % ) INTP ( 3.3 % ) ENTP ( 3.2 % ) S N TF T I E P J J [source: wikipedia] INTJ ( many ) ENTJ ( many )

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 8 ] Exercise: Profiling Test 1) Take the test: Now, offline (i.e., answer 72 personal Y/N-questions) 2) Enter your ”answers” into the web-serviceweb-service You’ll get your ”profile results” 3) Give/submit ”profile results” to me: Either on paper or via ( 4) Tomorrow, I’ll present the ”FIRST results”: …along with what it may be used for …in particular; what we’ve used it for ENTJ: ( E=33%, N=100%, T=75%, J=67% )

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 More on this tomorrow!

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 Personality Types Claus Brabrand IT University of Copenhagen ((( )))

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 11 ] Introversion vs. Extroversion FIRST: POP: Introversion Extroversion [cf. wikipedia]

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 12 ] Sensing vs. iNtuition Sensing iNtuition FIRST: POP: ! [cf. wikipedia]

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 13 ] Feeling vs. Thinking Feeling Thinking FIRST: POP: [cf. wikipedia]

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 14 ] Judging vs. Perceiving Judging Perceiving FIRST: POP: [cf. wikipedia]

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 15 ] Artisans / Crafters (SP) Sensing Perceivers: Fun-loving, optimistic, focused on present Daring, unconventional, bold, impulsive, and spontaneous. Want recognition and seek attention Entertainers FIRST: POP: ! [cf. wikipedia]

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 16 ] Idealists / Catalysts (NF) iNtuitive Feelers: Enthusiastic, trust their intuition, seek their true self, prize meaningful relationships Kindhearted and authentic, dislike conflict Giving, trusting, spiritual Passionately concerned with personal growth & ethics Mentors and advocates FIRST: POP: [cf. wikipedia]

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 17 ] Guardians / Stabilizers (SJ) Sensing Judgers: Dependable, loyal, helpful, hard-working Follow rules, trust authority, and cooperate with others Prefer structure and order, and focus on credentials and traditions Stabilizing leaders Administrators FIRST: POP: ! [cf. wikipedia]

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 18 ] Rationals / Strategists (NT) iNtuitive Thinkers: Inventors, coordinators, and competent planners Trust logic, independent, and strong willed Outspoken, don’t care about political correctness Skeptical of others, confident of themselves Yearn for achievement, want to understand how the world works Strategic leaders FIRST: POP: ! [cf. wikipedia]

Claus Brabrand » First Retreat 2008 » Personality Types Apr 28, 2008 [ 19 ] Considerations (Group Formation) A) Balance Introverts and Extroverts: Too many intros  few discussions / limited exchange Too many extros  Blah blah blah… B) Avoid ”strategist-strategist” (aka., NT-NT) clashes: More likely to ”clash” C) Balance heterogeneously wrt. ”MBTI” (and ”VARK”) Many different inputs D) Avoid ”old group mates” in same group Learn to work with ”new people” Avoid sub-groups (aka., cliques) [source: Sandra Poindexter, Northern Michigan University]