Christine: We use the Myers-Briggs assessment, paying attention especially to Learning Preferences, in getting a balance on the Team. We also balance on Extroversion, Introversion, and work to include at least 1-SF or 1- NF (feeling) tendency on each team... a pat of Type in generally low supply in this class, for some reason, with lots of STs and somewhat fewer NTs (as well as other factors, like class, major, how much economics they have taken before coming into this class, in that non-majors/about 2/3 of class, have had only one course, etc). Colleagues in our Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication Department coordinate the scoring, as well as come into class for one session, before we form the teams, to help students understand Type preferences, and how these preferences relate to/might affect Team interaction. Gary D. Lynne, Professor Department of Agricultural Economics and School of Natural Resources 103B Filley University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68583-0922 Website: http://www.agecon.unl.edu/facultystaff/directory/lynne.html Phone: 1-402-472-8281 Cell: 1-402-430-3100 "We are always only one failed generational transfer of knowledge away from darkest ignorance" (Herman Daly) "We do not just have our own interests. We share interests with others. Empathy is neither altruistic nor self-interested. It rather exemplifies the implicit solidarity of human nature" (Robert Solomon) ----- Forwarded by Gary D Lynne/AgEcon/IANR/UNEBR on 02/03/2009 10:04 AM ----- Christine Kuramoto <[log in to unmask] To KYUSHU-U.AC.JP> [log in to unmask] Sent by: cc Team-Based Learning Subject <TEAMLEARNING-L@L personality tests for creating IST.OLT.UBC.CA> teams 02/03/2009 01:06 AM Please respond to Christine Kuramoto <[log in to unmask] KYUSHU-U.AC.JP> Hello Everyone, I seem to remember that once someone mentioned dividing teams by personality type. In May I'll be having the same group of students I had last year. Last year's teams were divided by English proficiency (distributing talents equally among teams). I'd like to try something different this time, but since the group is otherwise homogeneous (all 20-something Japanese medical students in their 3rd year), the only thing that seems feasible is dividing by personality types. Can anyone recommend a good free printable version of a personality inventory I could use on the first day of class? Thanks! Christine -- ******* Christine Kuramoto, Assistant Professor: Medical English Kyushu University, Department of Medical Education Faculty of Medical Sciences 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan Phone: (+81)92-642-6186 Fax: (+81)92-642-6188 E-mail: [log in to unmask]