African Educational Research Journal - Full Length Research Paper - Exploring individualized teaching strategies in vocational college students' employment courses based on MBTI personality

Oct 15, 2026

Based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), this study investigates how individualized teaching strategies affect vocational college students in employment courses. Different MBTI personality types are used to guide tailored teaching methods intended to raise participation, deepen understanding, and strengthen employability. A mixed-method approach combines quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to compare individualized teaching with traditional approaches. Results indicate improved learning outcomes, greater self-confidence, and readiness for employment, emphasizing the value of individualized education in vocational settings.

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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and learning preferences

MBTI in vocational education and employment courses

African Educational Research Journal Vol. 13(3), pp. 362-370, August 2025 ISSN: 2354-2160 Full Length Research Paper Exploring individualized teaching strategies in vocational college students' employment courses based on MBTI personality Wei Yin1, Sri Suryanti2* and Chomphu Kotirum3 Department of Education and Society, Institute of Science Innovation and Culture, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, Thailand. Accepted 1 August, 2025 | ABSTRACT
Based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), this study explored the effect of Individualized teaching strategies in vocational college students' employment courses. Given the different personality types of students, the study aims to improve students' participation, understanding, and employability in employment courses through tailored teaching methods. The study adopted a mixed research method, combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to evaluate the effectiveness of Individualized teaching compared with traditional teaching methods. The results showed that matching teaching strategies with students' MBTI personality types can improve students' learning outcomes and enhance their self-confidence and employment readiness. This study highlights the importance of Individualized education in vocational college education and teaching.
Keywords: MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator), vocational college students, employment courses, individualized teaching strategies, employability skills. | | --- | | *Corresponding author. E-mail: [sri.s@mail.rm utk.ac.th](sri.s@mail.rm utk.ac.th). | INTRODUCTION Vocational education has an important role in preparing students to enter the world of work with skills that are in accordance with industrial needs (OECD, 2021) . One of the main challenges in teaching vocational courses is the diversity of student learning styles, which are influenced by their personality characteristics (Felder and Brent, 2005) . A more reliable teaching approach is increasingly important to increase the effectiveness of learning and student work readiness (Kolb, 2015) . In this context, personality theory, such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) , can be used to develop teaching strategies more per individual learning preferences (Jung, 1921 ; Briggs Myers and Briggs, 1995) . Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI ) divides personality into four central dichotomies: Extrovert vs. Introvert, Sensing vs. Intuition, Thinking vs. Feeling, and Judging vs. Perceiving (Briggs Myers et al. , 1998) . Each combination of this dichotomy reflects how individuals absorb, process, and apply information. Varied personality types of students will have varied learning styles in their education (Felder and Silverman, 1988) . While some students find theoretical and reflective approaches (Kolb, 2015) more comfortable, others maybe more effective in learning through direct experience and practice—experiential learning. Therefore, a teaching approach that does not consider personality differences can cause gaps in understanding and learning effectiveness (Felder and Brent, 2005) . This study conducted an empirical analysis to explore the relationship between personality types based on MBTI and the most effective teaching strategy in vocational courses focusing on student work readiness. This study aims to identify how the personalized teaching strategy can help improve students' skills and readiness in dealing with the world of work (Brown et al., 2019) . The research method includes the selection of participants, personality type analysis with MBTI instruments, and applying various teaching strategies based on individual students' characteristics (Jung, 1921; Felder and Brent, 2005) . The findings of this Yin et al. 363 study are expected to provide insight for educators and practitioners in designing teaching methods that are more effective and in accordance with the needs of vocational students. By implementing personality-based tea

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What is the purpose of using MBTI in vocational employment courses?

The study uses MBTI to develop teaching strategies matched to students' personality types, aiming to improve participation, understanding, and employability readiness.

How did the research evaluate individualized teaching strategies?

It adopted a mixed research design, combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to assess effectiveness versus traditional teaching methods.

What outcomes are reported from matching teaching strategies to MBTI types?

The findings indicate improved learning outcomes and enhanced self-confidence and employment readiness for vocational students.

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