Teaching Introverts

Part 1 of a two-part series. In this part, Schwegman discusses introverted students and their disadvantage in American higher education. Adapted from Schwegman's paper Teaching Class Discussion to Introverts and Extroverts. Why do some students contribute frequently to class discussions, while others speak up only rarely?

Introverts. Who are they and how do we ensure they thrive in active learning classrooms? If you have ever come to the midterm point of the semester and graded a stellar paper of a student whose name you don't recognize and who has never raised her hand in class, you may have just identified an introvert in your classroom.

Part 2 of a two-part series. In Part 1, Schwegman discussed introversion and extroversion and the disadvantages introverts can face in American higher education. Adapted from Schwegman's paper Teaching Class Discussion to Introverts and Extroverts. Why do some students remain quiet during class discussions?

Blog post that discusses teaching introverts in an online classroom.

K-12 curriculum, educational and homeschooling resources including lesson plans, blackline masters, teaching aids, curriculum guides and curriculum development, with a Canadian Studies focus.

Click here to download a PDF version of this teacher's guide. This teacher's guide to Susan Cain's wise and insightful book, Quiet, will be profoundly useful to teachers in a wide variety of academic disciplines. Whether teaching psychology, business, or education, teachers can use Quiet to show students how the two different temperament styles, extroversion and introversion, interact.