The Styles Temperament Game
The site then works like a BBS. You open the site in your browser and there are the messages from people who share the same type with you.
The gateway to the Styles directories and groups
The American site:
which contains a very good summary of the types.
The inventory site: In addition to evaluating your temperament type, it provides a description of the type as well as a list of the famous and infamous that share the type. Reading level is high and we've had only limited success using it with students, but works really well for adults. cheers Chris
Chris Rust * "I'd rather die peacefully Technogizmologist * like my grandfather Battle Ground * than terrified and screaming Alternative Learning Prog. * like his passengers." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The temperament sorter from Please Understand Me by David Keirsey and Bates is a clue to how you react to the world and your learning style. A simple method of sorting by style. You are not one self; but many selves - depends on conditions, diet, environment, mood, etc. PICK A GROUP - then SEND ME E-MAIL with you name and group (names below match file names in /synergy /STYLES )
I am working on this: This is the way to divide groups ( for a
class ): First by S/N (concrete/abstract) then by P/J
Expermental/Sequential
and then by Reflective (F) and Abstract
(T) only if any group is too big by interdirected (I) or other directed (E).
Some of the links don't work yet - so go to list below or just open the files;
/STYLES
One group has reported in /EPIMETHE/ABSTRACT/ADMIN/ the administrators.
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Abstract T Reflective F Abstract T Reflective F
Concrete PROMOTER Entertainer Trustee Vendor Seller
ESTP ESFP ISTJ ESFJ
S Artisan Artist Administrator Conservator
ISTP ISFP ESTJ ISFJ
Theory Inventor Journalist General Pedagogue
ENTP ENFP ENTJ ENFJ
N Architect Questor Scientist Author
INTP INFP INTJ INFJ
EXPERMENTAL P SEQUENTIAL J
1.0 APOLLO
Theoretical (N) and Reflective (F)
Experimental (P)
1.1 Journalist (ENFP)
1.2 Questors (INFP)
Sequential (J)
1.3 Pedagogues (ENFJ)
1.4 Authors (INFJ)
Apollo Sanguine blood
DIONYSIAN - Concrete (S) and Experimental (P)
Abstract (T)
2.1 Artisan ( ISTP )
2.2 Promotor ( ESTP )
Reflective (F) Reflective
2.3 Entertainer ( ESFP )
2.4 Artist ( ISFP )
Dionysian - Phlegm joy - active - choleric - touchy
3.0 EPIMETHEUS company - Concrete (S) Sequential (J)
Abstract (T)
3.1 Trustee (ISTJ)
3.2 Administers (ESTJ)
Reflective (F)
3.3 Conservators (ISFJ)
3.4 Sellers Vendors (ESFJ)
Building: General categories - (S)ensing -
(J)udgement
Epimatheus - Melancholic black bile -
The Ayn Rand
types
Castles ISTJ - ESTJ material empires ( rich )
Success ISFJ - ESFJ social standing ( famous )
planning with closure, time certain Builders of
Castles, empires, Success - the ants DUTY (Pandora)
4.0 PROMETHEUS =
Theoretical (N) Reflective (F)
Experimental (P)
4.1 Architects (INTP)
4.2 Inventors ENTP)
Sequential (J)
4.3 Scientist (INTJ)
4.4 Fieldmarshals (ENTJ)
Prometheus Phlegmatic Yellow bile
The files in /styles are set up in the same way.
VS. THEORY = i(N)tution, is the second division.
Then you can write each other and post materials in your file, GET IT? After you have a group look below and think about what level you are on and where do you want to go ?
Dr.
Peter Pflaum The questions used to form the groups are the Gregorc and Keirsey Temperament Sorter.
These test get at the attitudes about change and order
RE: Grouping by style : how to have great classes
What I use to set up groups is the Keirsey Temperament sorter ( a free form of the Myers-Briggs from "Please Understand me" (an excellent book).
I use the chart in the book as a map of the classroom and ask people to stand in their personality profile square. I have them label themselves with first name and type - i.e. the Extroverts to the front of the room, the introverts to the back;
The sensing ( materialist ) to the left, the Intuitive (spiritual) to the right, then divide each quarter into thinking/feeling and Judgmental (really the planning type)/ Perceiving (spontaneous ) types. Form groups of less than 7 - I like 3 or 4 maybe 5 people to a group.
The groups are stable all term ( 15 weeks).
They can expel non-preforming members.
The people believe that they share traits in common. This helps keep the groups active for the whole term (15 weeks).
They give themselves a group name "
The Boston Tea Party"
They make a color coded folder for their work.
There are 15 units (weeks) each made up of
A: reading and discussion of the textbook (a group report, one page each unit );
B: An activity in my workbook or can be made up by the groups (a group report, typed) and
C: a personal journal (
Theme and how all this relates to me, one page typed ) when finished all the papers are put into the folder and handed it. (One A, one B and as many C's as people in the group- one page each typed) I give points and comments. (Up to 8 points per unit - 2 really not much, 4 something, 6 good but lacks initiative, only what's required; 8 = excellent, more than required )
They can improve the work and hand it in again ( more like the real world where your work is not just accepted as a C but you do it again, and again and improve ).
They put finished the material in file, get it credited then put it into a "portfolio" (3" binder). 80% of the total points need to be in these basic units.
The other 20% can be in innovative activities, field trips, movies, books, videos, almost anything. At lease 50% of class time is given to group meeting.
They also have outside meetings ( lab time).
When they have 113 1/2 points ( includes attendence points ) they become eligible for the "A", the whole portfolio is reviewed for organization and themes. When they are done they are done.
There are no test or anything else. It works great.
The people are turned on, fired up - dull bored students lighten up and become active. Synergy happens and its a joy to see. It's not easy because you have a lot of paper work but worth while and you will love it.
The joy of teaching will return. Cut down lecture, bring up synergy.
The expansion of methods:
The best guides I know are Fiske (Edward) Smart Schools Smart Kids and Goodlad (John) High School This is based on District #4 in NYC.. See Wiseman file High Schools II and Sizers More Effective Schools (If you are for real which I doubt because no one can be in CHARGE of reform - it has to be an collective effort A process - continuious improvemnet - see Deming papers on /ethos
The must be order before freedom? 2. I must plan my activities. 3. I go only by the facts - concrete information. 4.
There must be structure in every organization - that means someone in charge. 5. New conditions and change bother me. 6. It's its not broke - don't fix it. 7. I am materialist......idealist are out-of-it 8. conservative.....liberal are zoos 9. practical....experiment has no place here 10. tough.....easy going people let things go too far 11. stick to your subject... 12. don't push me...what I do is enough of a challenge, etc. 13. I only teach my subject....I don't need new subjects and methods 14. I like the school the way it is.... 15. Some student learn - other can't or won't....every child can't learn some subjects. 16.
The rules protect us...the structure doesn't limit us 17.
The authorities should take the responsibility... 18. Not my job man.....I can only do so much 19. Look out for #1......or no one will 20. This is stupid......
The low scores are those that need order and patterns, the higher numbers those that are more adventure-some. (
The Gregorc and Keirsey temperament sorter could be used but are more complex and uncertain.
The Myers-Briggs first dimension is thinking (TJIS) to feeling (FPEI) but this is not simple and I don't think it works as well.)
These IG's have a place to meet and keep supplies. Every subject is broken up into subjects, weekly assignments, projects, tasks, and other activities. Groups work on all subjects together.
There maybe all Language Arts or Science in a IG, or any mixture.
Their activities will focus on what they know and like.
They (IG's) develop a message and a mission.
They take a name and a leader. When the students arrive each IG has a table (like the old college registration process) and the students (with their parents) apply to several groups.
The groups have an admission policy and select the students for their programs. (Like District # 4 in East Harlem ). Groups need to be balanced by race and achievement in a general sense. Students not selected will be assigned by a random number process. Groups could be stable for years like a one-room schoolhouse.
The school building is divided by color codes and other signs that this area is IG "x", the school-in-school name is clearly displayed. Outside facilities could also be used - community centers - churches - business locations. This method can applied to elementary, middle, high school, community college, University or any learning organization, class, training activity or task or association.
The students in each IG are broken up the same way as the teachers were (different questions, same idea) into Study Groups (SG's, or BRIGADES) and work with their IG of teachers as their home-base. SGs of students (called BRIGADES) should be of different ages, abilities, and interests.
There is little as possible administration, the rule being everything that can be delegated to the IG's should be.
The IGs report their results on a regular basis. A presentation and point system is used. 5= creative, gone the extra mile above and beyond required, 4= very good to excellent, everything required, 3= sound work, but lacking something, style, form, appearance counts, grammar, paragraphs, typing etc 2= not very good , try again, this is not the best you can do, lack of interest and character 1= didn't really try - sloppy - minimum effort.
These scores are multiplied by the difficulty (like in diving) or the amount of work (estimated hours) required. A activity that takes 8 hours is worth 4 points x quality index or .5 credit per hour, from 4, (4x1) to 16 (4x4) depending on quality.
The reports, science demonstrations, theater or video productions, journals, portfolios, exhibitions, newsletters and Creative writing little magazines, et al are scored with points. Grades are given on the basis of points earned, with or without traditional tests unless you want them for points again. A 3 hour subject is about 15 activities (5 points each plus bonus points, attendance points, etc. for a total of about 113 for an A). I don't give grades students earn them. It's a lot better that way.
There is no required normal distribution, more that half can get A, but that is up to you and your IG.
The study (and action) on bike trails, the Slave Trade, 16th Century
Theater, Video arts and information,
The Technology and Social effects of Space travel, Global Classroom, the Model UN, International Studies, rivers and lakes, forest and fields, food production and distribution, banking or business, etc. etc..Networks are critical to the future classroom and not expensive.
The instructional IGs hold a fair where all the students, parents and community can see their work.
They recruit new members by application.
They develop a theme and philosophy for their IG's and Brigades.
The use of mixed-detachments for special projects could include members from several IG's.
They could do advisement and special education, attendance and other paperwork with part-time help. Purchasing could be done on the discount market using a credit card. IG's should have their own phone, copy center, computer and office space, as if they were professional CPA's or lawyers, or engineers.
The central administration is overseen by a policy committee of IG leaders, parents, community and outside consultants.
The system is performance based and those IGs that preform are left alone or helped, those IGs who need and accept help get what help they need. Those IGs that can't be helped are broken up and reformed.
There is no doubt test score will incease at least 1.5 years for each year of time.
There will be fewer in any discipline problems, absenteeism, vandalism, crime, etc.
The IGs should have uniforms (teachers and students) - the ratio should be worked down to 12:1 by reassigning most professional non-classroom staff to teaching in the classroom and cuts in central office costs. In-service money is given directly to the IGs, there is no need for area superintendents, subject matter specialist, discipline committees, etc. etc. All these activities could be purchased by the IGs on the open market. Even busing, maintenance services, library services, media centers etc could be by contract via the computer network.
There should be a least three levels of teachers, master teacher, and head teacher. Some programs can be offered by "consultants" in art, drama, video arts and sciences, foreign language, sports etc. It is nor hard, its fun, it will work better (heavens knows what we have been doing is not working very well) it is less expensive.
There is almost no administration - everyone - teacher IGs and student Brigades are self governing. It can start with the current curriculum and move to new subject organization over time. It is important that the IG's are connected by networks and computers. Staff and students should have home computers.
There are winners and losers of market-share. So it is with cultures and empires.
The western capitalist system also is a form of "character" or personality.
The attributes of adventure, change, enterprise, is summed up in "Achievement Motivation."
The expanded role of individuals lauds new creations in science and technology, of builders and conquerors of new worlds. Money, wealth, possessions are seen as the symbols of success.
The stress on individualism lets us forget that capitalism was and is a social event. Democracy (western style), capitalism (western style), Protestant religion, and science and technology are part of a "seamless web" of social interactions.
The Global economy makes new demands for success. Higher level skills (thinking, pattern seeking, innovation, cooperation, math and science, etc. ) will be needed for high incomes in the future. Low level jobs go "elsewhere." What is your plan? SOCIAL SCIENCE: Discuss human evolution. Is personality a product of survival - some personalities do better - breed more and is more common in the next generation? Is aggression more useful than cooperation? What other social process is the result of biology? (P 36 in the Textbook -Perry and Perry -7th edition) Educational Reform - Its' not difficult! IG's and BRIGADES - Easy and fun, you can raise productivity 50% within a year and 100% in a few years - then the sky the limit.
The three classical attitudes
are:
THE MONK, control of passions or ID, THE YOGI, control of ones
thoughts or EGO, THE BODY-MIND - "New Age", Humanistic
psychology, trans-personal, ecological, motivational
"positive
thinking", peak performance, which are all aspects of the
same elephant.
In Fritz Perls
terms:
Chicken dropping - social chat, avoid real contact Cow dropping
(BS) - showing off, undergraduate discussions, politics -
pretence
and role playing.. Elephant dropping - profound but empty, false
talk and hollow religion - profound pretenses -
The State of the
Union
The ancient Sufi tale of the elephant in the dark (or blind men
and the elephant) is about people's limits of awareness. Everyone
perceives and different aspect of "reality" and then
argues with others who have grasped a different piece. Higher
awareness requires an altered states of consciousness. THE WAY
YOU SEE THE PROBLEM IS THE PROBLEM.
Another tale is the lion in the pit. You try to show him the way
of escape but he doesn't perceive the nature of his condition
and situation. He eats the people that come to help him. People
do not take kindly to enlightment.
There is no good deed that
goes unpunished.
It is an integration of modern physics, medicine, psychology,
philosophy, and ancient ways of knowing.
The vision comes from Handsome Lake, the Tony Wallace "
The Death and Rebirth of the Seneca"
The covenant has been broken - society, the
traditional
ways of knowing, authority has been lost. Things are coming apart
and people don't seem to know "what is going on". The
Spectrum of Consciousness:
Stages: Ken Wilber,
TWO: (Infant Awareness) Thinking in words and /images, focused
impulses and emotions: Ages one to three.
THREE: (Elementary Symbolic Awareness)
The unique nature of
humans
is advanced symbol identification and naming in context of a
social
language: (ages three to six)
FOUR: (Junior Role Awareness) Construction of "rules",
Roles, Acting the part, Pretense, the BLUE water stage,
construction
of the "life Rafts", defenses, body amour, and habits
"which start as fine as spider's webs but with practice
become
heavy chains, iron cables which define the limits of our
being,"
these chains were constructed in the "industrial age".
The "information age" requires breaking the habits of
mass production, top down, bureaucratic consciousness, inside
and outside.
FIVE: ( High School, apprenticeship, emotional/rational awareness
) Introspection, deductive reasoning, and social acceptable
behavior
( by peer groups and commercial interests ).
The YELLOW earth
stage of rationalization, projections, transference, dogma,
beliefs,
superstitions, fancies: based on passions, wants, needs, desires,
EGO gratification. Society demands this level of development but
no more, there are social pressures to keep the
"masses"
as factory workers and not move their awareness beyond this norm.
To wake up the people to "what is really going on" is
a subversive activity.
SIX: ( EDUCATED: Journeyman,
The Liberal Arts, wake-up) Traditionally reserved for the "ruling class", Humanities, More integrated thinking, a wider prospective, the greater good, synthesis, connections, relationships, were necessary for leadership, maybe even some body-mind awareness. Poetry, the visual arts, music, dance, philosophy, modern science and math, open the doors of perception beyond the limits of "home town" culture.
The RED Zone, because
the dangers and fear of freedom, most people do now have the
security
to feel comfortable with open horizons and new ideas, cultures,
changes, possibilities.
SEVEN: ( MASTERS Craftsmen Level, KNOWLEDGEABLE, understanding,
pay attention:) almost wise, profound: Some are born to
independence,
some achieve independence, some have independence thrust upon
them).
The BROWN Ground is the deep down sense of being OK, self actualization.
The "feeling" not a thought that you
can trust and believe in yourself, you are the perfect creation
of a loving G- D, you are not the reflection in others eyes and
DEPENDENT on others reactions, but have gained freedom to respond
by your free choice. Knowledge is the connection between thinking
and doing, information plus understanding of what is really going
on beyond the information given.
EIGHT: DOCTOR's level - (In the old crafts guild sense not our
corrupted educational certificates) Psychic, mystic, awareness
of spirits, ghosts, mysteries, demons, love, hate, body-mind
connections
- NOT independent of ego, or information, knowledge, experience,
common sense, but an expansion.
There are a lot of
"fakes",
wizards, con-artist, crazies, who sell short cuts to
"wisdom",
faith, trans-personal spiritual, transforming experience,
BUT...BUT...
BUT...
Level nine and ten involve the love affair between man and G-D,
when the lover and the beloved become one, a interesting
character
with great EGO control, making space between action and reaction
called choice. Having a strong personality ( In the world but
not of it )
The concept is mostly expressed in the heavenly music of the spheres, the sweet harmony of the universe, the poetry of the soul; " we are the stuff of which stars and dreams are made", - a mystery in a puzzle in an enigma - and feel comfortable with different ways of knowing and not knowing.
The
many "selves" become integrated not overwhelmed or
destroyed,
the repertoire becomes wider - Rumi, Mozart, Franklin, FD
Roosevelt,
( all freemasons) and in our day: Herbert Benson, Joseph
Campbell,
Norman Cousins, Wellness Bib
Dean Ornish, Alexander Lowen, Steven Covey, Victor Frankl, Ken
Wilber, A.H. Maslow, Charles Tart,
- People who live in the world, not just practice human potential
- but do something to make the world a better place, Dr Salk,
Pauling, Bronsky, who do you suggest as approaching the
"complete
person", focused on goals, active, energized, balanced,
centered,
understanding, patient, soulful, mindful, spiritual, loving, a
"great human being" maybe Judith my Grandmother ? Does
not have to have a certificate in "human potential"
or do yoga - these are means not ends and the ends can be
achieved
in many ways.
The heros of Yugoslavia, the saints of Samolia, the Doctors without Walls, (Medicin san Frontier)
The children ground, (le Terre L'Enfant) go to where angels fear to tread and you find them - Central Africa, South East Asia, Urban Schools - Our mothers ? Clearly missing in the political leadership because the system does not allow greatness, courage, honesty, character..
The real deficit - the National debt in education: Review of Common Cents by Tim Penny and Major Garrett and What Students Abroad Are Expected to Know;
The problems are clear BUT what can I tell you ?
The psychology of everyday life
The psychology of transformative life ...
They cannot easily be subsumed under still higher-level categories: all other numbers then have to change - just the kind of thing one would like to avoid with a good filing system.
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They see us having to choose between an ecozoic era or a technozoic era - the former based on new cosmology/deep ecology and the latter that continues our erroneous view that we are out side nature and can continue exploiting the world's resources for our exclusive benefit.
The Human Group - Distance Education, multi-tasking
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