Early educational experiences are critical for forming habits that lead to a lifetime of successful learning. Yet children, like adults, have different learning styles.
It is important for both teachers and parents to understand the ways in which a child learns best. A student's educational experience can be negative, or worse, if they are inappropriately labeled as having special needs or a learning disability. *
Because psychological type (determined using the Murphy-Meisgeier Type Indicator for Children®) is expressly about gathering and processing information (the core elements of learning), understanding the different personality types of children provides a proven system for effectively reaching all students.
A wide variety of MMTIC™ materials are available to teachers for presenting type concepts in ways students at all grade levels can readily understand. Each child will learn about their own strengths and stretches, and at the same time develop a better understanding of the personalities of others.
Classrooms where psychological type differences are understood provide more inclusive learning environments, allowing for diversity and the development of healthy relationships.
It's a simple process to incorporate type knowledge into the classroom:
- Assessing type is easy, time efficient, and affordable
- Educational objectives and curricula remain unchanged, but methods of instruction are expanded to accommodate different types
- Type can be easily integrated into core subject classes, as well as study skills, leadership, or health and development classes
- The four type dichotomies can be introduced and practiced one at a time to simplify understanding and adoption
- CAPT offers optional MMTIC training courses for teachers and professionals seeking deeper knowledge
* Researchers have suggested that psychological type differences may be misdiagnosed as ADD or ADHD. Understanding type may prevent potentially unnecessary treatments and satisfy requirements of the R.T.I. (Response to Intervention) movement, designed to help students succeed BEFORE a referral for learning disabilities is initiated.
