The ESTP MBTI® Personality Type and Learning Styles

In ESTP, Learning Styles, MBTI by Geeta Aneja

People who are successful in today’s constantly changing workplace never stop learning. They keep up with continuing education and are constantly striving to improve themselves and their knowledge of their field. To do this, while maintaining their other responsibilities, successful people master learning strategies. Learning strategies are key to “learning to learn” and can help you learn more effectively and efficiently, saving you time and making you money in the long run.

Nowadays, there is an ocean of learning strategies available online at your fingertips. Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type   (MBTI®) is like a compass that can help you navigate this ocean and quickly identify the strategies that are best for you, so you can move on to learning. For example, Extraverted-Sensing-Thinking-Perceiving (ESTP) individuals are highly adaptive and aware of their environment. They observe even the smallest details, and are able to respond to new information or changes in their environment quickly. At times, they can be easily distracted, or may find it difficult to focus, especially for a long period of time. As a result, learning needs to be interesting and application-focused in order for it to hold their attention. Practical, realistic, hands-on activities are the most effective for ESTPs.

ESTP Personality Type

Learn all about The Myers-Briggs ESTP Personality Type and their Learning Style tendencies.

ESTPs often get bored or disengaged in traditional or formal classrooms because of their disconnection from the real world. If you have ESTPs in your training environment, avoid theoretical content unless you are able to demonstrate a practical application immediately. ESTPs almost always prefer interactive learning experiences, such as field trips, simulations, laboratory work, or other structures that allow them to fully experience information rather than simply reading about it on a flat page. Even more effective are activities or interactions that encourage them to adapt to a changing situation, for instance, making decisions when new information becomes available.

ESTPs thrive when instructors allow them to move around the room and interact with each other in realistic ways. Role plays and training simulations that allow them to immediately see whether they have understood information or are able to successfully complete a task are particularly effective for ESTPs. Use colors, textures, or images to help them remember information and tie it to real world applications. They have a dispreference for lecture-style classes where a professor or trainer is the sole source of information. Instead, discovery learning that allows them to interact with their peers and hear about their experiences makes for a more memorable learning. Develop conversations that allow them to explore different perspectives or possibilities. Interactive spaces also allow ESTPs to receive immediate feedback in a logical, straight-forward way. If they do something incorrectly, ESTPs prefer to be shown how to correct their behavior, rather than being set up to fail.

Like learning anything else, learning how to learn takes time and practice, but a small upfront investment can pay dividends for years to come. Learning faster and more effective is key to success in the modern workplace.

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Reference

Introduction To Type and Learning. (Dunning, D, 2008. CPP)