Wikis and Personality Types

I think wikis can and are useful for the classroom. I am not sure that I am sold on using them yet for my own classroom but as I become more familiar with creating my own that may change. Wiki's have been beneficial for my own use in preparing for certain classes that I have taken. I like that there is a community in which people can submit educated responses.

There are benefits to conversing in learning communities but traditional instruction is most likely more beneficial than those communities. In learning communities such as in wiki's not everyone has to work. Only a select one or two will end up doing the majority of the work and the others get to take the ride. In traditional settings, each person is responsible for their own performance. This probably has a lot to do with specific personality types too.

Students definitely have different learning styles due to different personality types. Some students are extroverted while others are introverted. Some students don't have a problem speaking in front of others while some will hyperventilate if placed in front of an audience. I believe that knowing a students' personality type can and will be very beneficial to a teacher. It will help me know how to approach students with different matters and it will help me know how to teach my lessons--such as lecture or visually stimulating lessons.