Implications of Cognitive Psychology for the Improvement of Teaching and Learning in Universities

The Influence of Personality on Learning to Teach: effects and delayed effects of microteaching

“…Previous research by the writer (summarised in Leith, 1974Leith, , 1979 has suggested that differences in learning situations-well-defined, linearly structured, provided with overviews and feedback, as opposed to ambiguous, spiral, network, or even random, arrangements, having summaries but with little direct feedback-favour different personality types. It seems likely, therefore, that microteaching will also be affected differentially.…”