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USING MBTI PERSONALITY TYPES IN SCHOOL SYSTEM
Boymurodova Feruza Ziyod qizi
MA intrnational Education English teacher
Uzbekistan State World Languages University
Boymurodovaferuza555@gmail.com
Nagmatova Feruzabonu O’ktamboy qizi
Student, English Philology Faculty
Uzbekistan State World Languages University
feruzanagmatova@icloud.com
Abstract:
The application of psychological theories to improve the outcomes of
education has recently gained a lot of attention. An example of this is the Myers Briggs
Type Indicator (MBTI) which is a personality test rooted in Carl Jung’s psychological
types. Created by Kastarine Cook Brigg and Isabel Briggs Myers in the mid-twentieth
century, MBTI places people into 16 distinct categories, each containing a specific and
unique combination of preferences and associated traits. Although MBTI has been
popular in career advices and corporate environments, its possible importance in the
education framework is mostly overlooked. This thesis illustrates the potential of
MBTI in giving clear frameworks to students’ learning styles, their emotional and
mental developmental phases as well as the interactions they have with the teachers.
With the knowledge of different personality types, teachers would have the opportunity
to adjust their lessons, as well as career guidance processes, and manage behavioral
misconceptions in the classroom. This research aims to propose the idea that if applied
sensibly, MBTI could be remarkably effective in fostering a student’s academic and
personal development.
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Key words:
MBTI, OCD, ADHD, personality types, educational system, self-
improvement, pathology.
Is understanding MBTI and information about how to use personality types to
improve student’s performance important. Just because this is one of the newest
method in education, it is not used widely. However some researchers believe that
usage of MBTI can have positive influence on guiding children in their field of study.
In addition, when teachers work with students while being aware of their behavior, it
is easier to get on with them which is important task in school. The original researchers
who came up with the 16 personality type model in 1944 were Katharine Cook Brigss
and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers. This was inspired from Carl Jung’s work
‘Psychological Types’. These 16 types: ENTP, INTP, ENFJ, ISFJ, ISTJ, ISFP, ISTP,
ESFJ, ESFP, ENFP, ENTJ, ESTP, INFJ, ESTJ, INTJ, and INFP are built upon four
dichotomies; Extraversion vs. Introversion, Sensing vs. Intuition, Thinking vs. Feeling,
Judging vs. Perceiving. MBTI was initially intended for business and work life, and
career guidance, but its possible use for educational settings is increasingly becoming
a matter of discussion.
MBTI critics state that it lacks objectivity and focus, claiming it is a
pseudoscience, but “…when respondents answer question honestly, (the results) do
provide useful information…”. The authors argue that students should be able to take
the MBTI test onwards from secondary school. As for example supporting
communities for their weaknesses, that encourage them to work on their strengths
rather than just focus on their weaknesses. INTJs for example may need encouragement
to help them express their emotions during group discussions, while INFJs and
INFPs— prone to overthinking or steadfastly holding their views— may need calming
activities such as meditation to offset the emotional turmoil without being led or
directed. Whatever the purpose, educators must be trained to be able to effectively
interact with children
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Another advantage of using personality types is connected with role-play in
society. Since MBTI can easily detect strength and weaknesses, tutors will get better
understanding of their character. So when they are entrusting duties in class they should
consider those weak points. From my own experience, ESTJs are the natural leaders
while ENTJs can be the perfect organizer. In terms of art, ISFP is the best because of
their passionate and charming personality.
So the only remaining question is “ What if we don’t use the MBTI system?”
Nowadays , it is a proven fact that, vast number of young adults are dealing with certain
mental health issues such as OCD and anorexia which are the main cause to depression
or concentration issues like ADHD and derealization. The reason for mentioning these
problems is that all of these are the response to a childhood trauma. Mostly parents and
teachers decide educational path and role of their child. Unfortunately , it is true that
they always have some kind of high expectations without realizing their child’s
potential. As a result, they push their child to do the unwanted things. For instance, I
am an INTJ, so whenever I was having a hard time, my parents wanted me talk to them
but all needed was a alone time to sit and think.
There could be many other ways to educate children correctly, but , since MBTI
is as Murad Ahmed said “not the invention of white coats in laboratories or tweed
jackets at universities”, it measures things by performance potential, pathology or
selection for certain roles. For these reasons, it has the higher possibility of being the
perfect method.
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