Tips for Teaching: The Brain Game— Teaching Strategies for Introverted vs. Extroverted Students
Issue: Vol 43 No. 3 (2014)
Journal: Bulletin for the Study of Religion
Subject Areas: Religious Studies Buddhist Studies Islamic Studies Biblical Studies
Abstract:
Many common teachings strategies reward in-the-moment participation over a pause for deliberation, putting introverts at a disadvantage. Rectifying this imbalance requires us as educators to be aware of the inherent differences between the brains and processing mechanisms of introverts and extroverts, and to develop teaching tools designed to produce the best results for all students in our classrooms.
Author: Erica L. Martin
References :
Cain, Susan. 2013. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’s Stop Talking. New York: Crown.
Fiorenza, Elisabeth Schüssler. 2009. Democratizing Biblical Studies. Louisville: Westminster John Knox.
Laney, Marti Olsen. 2002. The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extroverted World. New York: Workman Publishing Company.
Stoddard, Melissa and Alexis McMillan-Clifton. 2013. “No I am Not Shy!: Engaging Students and Empowering Introverts.” Conference presentation at the Lily Conference on College & Academic Teaching and Learning, Bethesda, MD, May 30-June 2.