Teaching to Different Personality Types

Release Date: 11/30/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-wc232-2015

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Abstract

A person’s personality affects the way he or she learns best. Extension programs can use an understanding of different learning styles and preferences to reach the greatest number of people. This EDIS document is the first in the Teaching to Different Personality Types series, and provides a broad overview of how understanding and acknowledging personality types can assist in Extension program development.

About this Publication

This document is AEC570, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2015. Revised November 2021 and March 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Lamm, A. J., & Telg, R. W. (2015). Teaching to Different Personality Types. EDIS, 2015(7), 3. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc232-2015

Authors

Alexa Lamm

professor, science communication, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, former assistant professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, and former associate director, UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources

Ricky Telg

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University of Florida

director, Center for Public Issues Education, and professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication

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Rebekah Raulerson