This is the same result as I always get on this test. I have done the proper Myers Briggs test and done a whole day of activities showing how the different types work together, or don’t. It was extremely valuable. What it did highlight was that we do things according to our personality without even thinking or realising, and these can not only mean that other people don’t understand, but it can confuse and create misunderstandings. So knowing that everyone is different and how they are different, it important especially for working together. It is also important for group work. Often we, as lecturers, assign group projects without teaching students how to work as a group, or even alerting the students to the fact that people do work differently in groups and what to do when different personalities arise.
We might be aware of our preferences, but we are often not aware of those of other people and it can result in us thinking that other people are just being difficult or uncooperative. This, of course, is completely unproductive. Steps could be taken for a homework activity or similar, just to ease the tension.
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