WK 7: WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Considering it is research week, I thought I would write a progress post on what I have been doing these last weeks and how my project is doing!
I posted my first survey last week on Twitter, which consisted of 10 questions ranging from multiple choice to short answer questions. I was so overwhelmed with the number of responses I received in a short period. It is so nice to see how supportive the BCM212 cohort is of one another. I have attained some really useful primary data, which will prove to be valuable towards my project. This first survey mainly focused on a general overview of personality traits concerning learning.
At the moment I’m not 100% sure with what my second survey will primarily focus on. In saying this, the data I have already obtained has given me a rough idea. Over the next few weeks, I aim to conduct more secondary data to gain an in-depth understanding of personality traits, taking into account factors that have been raised in my survey.
I have recently finished reading Susan Cain’s book ‘Quiet’, which is what sparked my interest in this area of study. There were so many interesting and eye-opening concepts and here are a couple of points I found particularly interesting:
The basis of the differences between introverts and extroverts is well beyond just a list of characteristics. Instead, research illustrates how introverts and extroverts process information differently, using different parts of the brain (Isaacs, 2009). For example, extroverts use a small amount of data from the short‐term memory for developing thoughts, while, introverts recall thoughts situated in the long‐term memory to produce more complex associations, which requires more time. The outcome of these different processing strategies is observed in a classroom daily.
For instance, as stated by Isaacs (2009), “in a lively classroom the extrovert appears excited by the discussion and eager to participate, while the introvert may seem unenthusiastic and unsociable. These perceptions are not presenting a complete picture of our students. The introvert is so busy reflecting on the ideas that it does not occur to him to volunteer to answer questions.”
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Leonard K 