WEEK 5

What is your personality type?
My characteristic on the test was ENFJ "The Giver"
As an ENFJ, our primary mode of living is focused externally, where we deal with things according to how we feel about them, or how they fit into our personal value system. The secondary mode is internal, where we take things in primarily via your intuition. ENFJs are people-focused individuals. we live in the world of people possibilities. More so than any other type, they have excellent people skills. They understand and care about people, and have a special talent for bringing out the best in others. ENFJ's main interest in life is giving love, support, and a good time to other people. They are focused on understanding, supporting, and encouraging others. They make things happen for people, and get their best personal satisfaction from this. I do agree in some part of the test because I like to help other and make them feel much better if they have problem or if they need someone to talk to. I also like to encourage other and motivate when they feel depress. Therefore, I like to help other and also give back to the community.


What do think about Wikis? Would you be able to use it in your own classroom?
I think Wiki is really interesting website were you can find anything quickly. Wiki is a type of Web site that allows users to add, remove, or edit and change available content. However, one of the criticism of Wiki is that because anyone can create and edit wiki pages, the content may no be accurate. I do think is good way to let students explore wiki by assigning students project of researching. The Wiki would offer to the students environments for students to engage in collaborative, coauthored work that can continually evolve and improve. Because of the high degree sharing and revision that wikis support which there is also high degree of critical analysis possible as students evaluate the ideas. Therefore, for students using Wiki it would allow the students to analyze the results of their choices and combine that critical thinking with a demonstration of the knowledge they have gained through researching.


Do you believe that learning by conversing in learning communities can be more effective than traditional instruction? What evidence would we need to confirm (or reject) that belief?
I think for me Traditional instruction consisted of an instructor and live demonstration. Which it could help students to understand better or to learn. I do think having a demonstration before doing an assignment. It would help students to comprehends much better rather than just telling the students. For example if you teach Math if you have to solve a problem in your classroom. You are not just going to tell the students this is how you do it instead of writing on the board and solving the problem. Been able for student to understand you would have to explaining the steps that you have to go through to be able to solve the problem. Therefore, I would choose Traditional instruction because not everyone comprehends in the same way the parson may be telling you how.


Do you think that students have different learning styles because of their personality types? According to the test that you have just done, do you think it will help you know your students better? How?
I do agree that students have different learning styles. I do agree that not everyone understand in the same way as other. However, we (learning teacher) have to we aware on the different way of styles you have in your class. Because you might have some ESL (English Second Language) students that are not going to be able to understand as fast as other students. Therefore, is very important to know the styles of your students in your classroom. because you do not want to teach in only one way were some students might understand on other do not. However, as person we know that everyone is different in aspect in the person characteristic because if everyone was the same it would be a boring world to live.