The document discusses using learning styles as a guide for developing learning materials for a virtual learning environment. It describes the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) which categorizes learning styles into preferences of Introversion/Extraversion, Intuition/Sensing, Feeling/Thinking, and Perceiving/Judging. It then provides recommendations for which virtual learning tools and activities may appeal more to each learning style preference based on the MBTI.

1. Blood from the Shoulder of Pallas: Using Learning Style as a guide when developing learning materials for a Virtual Learning Environment Damian Gordon Gordon Bull DIT e-Learning Research Group

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14. Virtual Learning Environment Utilities e-mail Lecture Viewer Chat Utility Simple Assessment Calendar Discussion Boards Metadata Portal Active User List Whiteboard

15. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator I E N S F T P J

16. MBTI I E N S F T P J Introversion Extraversion Intuition Sensing Feeling Thinking Perceptive Judging

17. MBTI I E Introversion Extraversion

18. MBTI I E Introversion Extraversion Wants to talk through their ideas in order to clarify them. LEARNS BY TEACHING OTHERS

19. MBTI I E Introversion Extraversion Wants to talk through their ideas in order to clarify them. LEARNS BY TEACHING OTHERS Gathers information from numerous sources. Likes to reflect and clarify before speaking CONCERNED WITH THEIR OWN UNDERSTANDING

20. MBTI I E Introversion Extraversion Wants to talk through their ideas in order to clarify them. LEARNS BY TEACHING OTHERS Gathers information from numerous sources. Likes to reflect and clarify before speaking CONCERNED WITH THEIR OWN UNDERSTANDING Group Work Individual Work

21. MBTI I E Introversion Extraversion Discussion Boards Metadata Portal e-mail Chat Utility Active User List Whiteboard

22. MBTI Intuition Sensing N S

23. MBTI N S Intuition Sensing Interested in the patterns and relationships between the facts, discovery learning, they try to develop new original solutions LIKE SIMULATIONS OR EXPERIMENTS

24. MBTI N S Intuition Sensing Interested in the patterns and relationships between the facts, discovery learning, they try to develop new original solutions LIKE SIMULATIONS OR EXPERIMENTS Focus on facts and details. Like structured lectures, guidelines and objectives. Tend to apply standard solutions CONCERNED WITH WHAT MUST BE KNOWN

25. MBTI N S Intuition Sensing Interested in the patterns and relationships between the facts, discovery learning, they try to develop new original solutions LIKE SIMULATIONS OR EXPERIMENTS Focus on facts and details. Like structured lectures, guidelines and objectives. Tend to apply standard solutions CONCERNED WITH WHAT MUST BE KNOWN THEORY CASE STUDY

26. MBTI N S Intuition Sensing e-mail Discussion Boards Chat Utility Active User List Whiteboard

27. MBTI Feeling Thinking F T

28. MBTI Feeling Thinking F T Subjective in their decision making and consider how their decisions affect others, like small group exercises OPEN-ENDED CONSTRUCTIVISTIC FORMATS

29. MBTI Feeling Thinking F T Subjective in their decision making and consider how their decisions affect others, like small group exercises OPEN-ENDED CONSTRUCTIVISTIC FORMATS Reply on analysis, logic and existing principles. Like tests to measure progress. ANALYSE CASE STUDIES

30. MBTI Feeling Thinking F T Subjective in their decision making and consider how their decisions affect others, like small group exercises OPEN-ENDED CONSTRUCTIVISTIC FORMATS Reply on analysis, logic and existing principles. Like tests to measure progress. ANALYSE CASE STUDIES CASE STUDY THEORY

31. MBTI Feeling Thinking F T Simple Assessment e-mail Discussion Boards Chat Utility Active User List Whiteboard

32. MBTI J P Perceptive Judging

33. MBTI Perceptive Judging P J Prefer flexibility and adaptability, often postpone doing work until the very last minute SEEK INFORMATION UNTIL THE DEADLINE (AND OFTEN BEYOND)

34. MBTI Perceptive Judging P J Prefer flexibility and adaptability, often postpone doing work until the very last minute SEEK INFORMATION UNTIL THE DEADLINE (AND OFTEN BEYOND) Prefer structure and organisation, appreciate any resources that can help them plan their work DEADLINES ARE SACRED

35. MBTI Perceptive Judging P J Prefer flexibility and adaptability, often postpone doing work until the very last minute SEEK INFORMATION UNTIL THE DEADLINE (AND OFTEN BEYOND) Prefer structure and organisation, appreciate any resources that can help them plan their work DEADLINES ARE SACRED Do NOT group with Js Do NOT group with Ps

36. MBTI Perceptive Judging P J Calendar Metadata Portal

37. Algorithm N S Case Study Case Study Theory Theory Solo Work Group Work all Js Group Work all Ps F T I E P J

38. Virtual Learning Environment Utilities (revisited) e-mail Lecture Viewer Chat Utility Simple Assessment Calendar Discussion Boards Metadata Portal Active User List Whiteboard

39. Learning Style = ENFP e-mail Chat Utility Simple Assessment Calendar Discussion Boards Metadata Portal Active User List Whiteboard Case Study

40. Learning Style = ISTJ e-mail Theory Chat Utility Simple Assessment Discussion Boards Metadata Portal Active User List Whiteboard Calendar

41. Learning Style = ENTJ e-mail Case Study & Theory Chat Utility Simple Assessment Discussion Boards Metadata Portal Active User List Whiteboard Calendar

42. e-mail Alternative View Lecture Viewer Chat Utility Simple Assessment Calendar Discussion Boards Metadata Portal Active User List Whiteboard

43. e-mail Alternative View Constructivist Lecture Viewer Chat Utility Simple Assessment Calendar Discussion Boards Metadata Portal Active User List Whiteboard

44. Alternative View e-mail Constructivist Behaviorist Lecture Viewer Chat Utility Simple Assessment Calendar Discussion Boards Metadata Portal Active User List Whiteboard

45. Alternative View e-mail Constructivist Behaviorist Lecturer Generated Materials Case Study Theory Lecture Viewer Chat Utility Simple Assessment Calendar Discussion Boards Metadata Portal Active User List Whiteboard

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