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Lawrence (1999) provides simple tests to establish a rough position on both continuums. Tests that established my own position as a borderline low emotionality (but well within “normal” ranges) with a leaning towards introversion – a position that Lawrence clearly states is contrary to the naturally extraverted role of the teacher!
However Child (1997) notes that, by definition, the introvert avoids personal situations and enjoys bookish and conceptual pursuits – all of which are rewarded in the present educational selection system. Indeed, given a base of students with equal intelligence, the examination system merely acts as filter for moderate to high emotionality introverts.
The possibility arises that the global problem of teacher stress may be reduced to an extraverted profession recruiting from a group of neurotic introverts. ... Assuming the more positive assumption, that at least some of these introverts can find a happy medium of personal change and personally acceptable teaching creed, what is this Nirvana and how do I get there? ... It presents a number of attractive features to the introvert teacher:
• It relies on small group interactions for much of the derived work, allowing the teacher to present a more personal relationship with the pupils. ...
Thus using Lawrence’s basic model of “self-esteem equals learning”, the introverts (as catered for by the fashionable Democratic teaching style) are the best suited modern teachers and his caveat, “introverts look elsewhere” seems somewhat hollow.
Approximate Word count = 1457
Approximate Pages = 5.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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