LESSON PLAN – What Kind Of Person Am I



LESSON PLAN – What Kind Of Person Am I?

Theme – Developing Myself

CAREER SKILLS – Self Development

KEY SKILLS – Communication, Numeracy, Problem Solving, Improving Own Learning and Performance

WORK RELATED LEARNING – Learning For Work

COMPETENCIES – *ai, *ci, *cii, *di, **ei, **eii, **eiii, **eiv, **evi, ***fii, ***fiv, ****mi

SUGGESTED SUBJECT AREA – English, Personal Development

Learning Outcomes

By completing this task students will be able to:

• Undergo a personality analysis.

• Compare the results with how they see themselves.

Preparation and Materials

• Copies of the Info Sheet and Activity Sheet (1) (can be photocopied back to back) and Activity Sheet (2) “What Kind Of Person Am I?”

• Blackboard/flipchart.

Method

1. Give out copies of Info Sheet and Activity Sheet 91) to each student.

2. Explain the aims of the exercise using the learning outcomes at the top of the Info Sheet.

3. Ask the students to look at the list in Section A and check that they understand all the words and statements before starting to complete the task individually.

4. Give out Activity Sheet (2) to students and go through the calculations required to give them their analysis.

5. Encourage the students to discuss their findings with one another.

6. Ask the students to write a paragraph on how the results of the quiz compare with how they see themselves.

7. Move around and discuss the results with individuals to check that they are happy with them.

8. Ask the students what they have learned from the lesson.

9. Summarise the main learning outcomes.

Extension Activity

• Ask the students to provide examples of jobs that would suit people with the 8 main personality types.

• Ask the students to write about a job that interests them and analyse whether it would suit them.

Learning Outcomes: By completing this task you will be able to:

• Complete a personality quiz.

• Compare the results with how you see yourself.

INFO SHEET – What Kind Of Person Am I?

ACTIVITY SHEET (1) – What Kind Of Person Am I?

Below are 32 words or statements. For each one, put a tick in the box that best describes you.

|No. |Description |Nearly Always |About half the time |Just now and then |

|1 |Lively | | | |

|2 |Shy | | | |

|3 |Patient | | | |

|4 |Restless | | | |

|5 |Practical | | | |

|6 |Gentle | | | |

|7 |Like advice | | | |

|8 |Leader type | | | |

|9 |Friendly | | | |

|10 |Serious minded | | | |

|11 |Not easily upset | | | |

|12 |Impatient | | | |

|13 |Like rough activities | | | |

|14 |Imaginative | | | |

|15 |Keep to rules | | | |

|16 |Dislike advice | | | |

|17 |Adventurous | | | |

|18 |Quiet | | | |

|19 |Relaxed | | | |

|20 |Care free | | | |

|21 |Prefer being alone | | | |

|22 |Emotional | | | |

|23 |Accept other’s ideas | | | |

|24 |Rule breaker | | | |

|25 |Popular | | | |

|26 |Thinker | | | |

|27 |Careful | | | |

|28 |Anxious | | | |

|29 |Dislike emotions | | | |

|30 |Kind | | | |

|31 |Follower of others | | | |

|32 |Think of myself | | | |

ACTIVITY SHEET (2) – What Kind Of Person Am I?

Analysis of Results

Now work out your score using the table below.

For each question give yourself a points score as follows:

3 points if you put a tick in the box for ‘Nearly Always’

2 points if you put a tick in the box for ‘About half the time’

1 point if you put a tick in the box for ‘Just now and then’

write your points score into the shaded columns, and then add up your total score for each letter in the last column.

Analyse each code using the following chart. The higher the number the closer this describes you.

HOW DO

YOUR SCORES

COMPARE

WITH HOW

YOU SEE

YOURSELF?

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Personality Quiz

You are different from other people.

This is what makes you, ‘YOU’

Knowing what kind of person you are will help you to:

1. Understand why you like certain things.

2. Identify your best qualities and skills.

3. Learn which aspects of your personality you can usefully develop.

4. Understand which jobs will suit your personality.

5. Understand why some jobs will not suit you.

Complete the Personality Quiz by following the instructions

on the sheet, and the instructions given to you by your teacher.

When the quiz is completed, write a paragraph on how the

findings of the quiz compare with how you see yourself.

C

D

E

F

G

H

3

4

5

6

7

8

11

19

12

27

20

28

13

21

29

22

14

15

23

24

30

31

32

16

Total

Total

Total

Total

Total

Total

B

2

10

18

26

Total

A

1

9

17

25

Total

Type of Personality

Your Score

Sociable

Inward looking/self contained

Non excitable

Excitable

Tough minded

Sensitive

Conforming

Independant

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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