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Thinking, Feeling, Intuiting and Sensing: Using the Four Psychological Functions as a Model to Empower Student Writers.
Miller, Lori Ann – 1989
Writing is an act of self construction. Considering how students process information can improve the quality of instruction in composing courses, but only if quantifiable, verified models of cognitive functions are taken to heart and applied to teaching methods in the classroom. C. G. Jung's model of the four functions (thinking, sensation,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Higher Education
Teaching Basic Writers: The Personality Factor.
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Reigstad, Tom – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1991
Reviews research on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator's (MBTI's) use in personalizing the basic writing curriculum. Describes an MBTI-based study of personality and writing performance in a basic writing class. Identifies ways MBTI results can inform teacher feedback and the use of prewriting, small groups, computers, and essay tests. (DMM)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, College Students, Higher Education, Personality
Responding to the Invisible Student.
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Callahan, Susan – Assessing Writing, 2000
Investigates what constitutes good reflection. Describes how one instructor used the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) to explore her responses to the reflective writing produced by preservice English teachers. Concludes that the MBTI can provide insight into and improve how instructors assign, respond to, and evaluate student reflection.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Higher Education, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures