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Are You a Sensor?

Some characteristics of Sensors: In online courses, you should look for: The online course that is right for you:
  • Place a high value on action
  • Are doers
  • Tend to be down-to-earth
  • Are energetic and determined
  • Have the ability to multitask
  • Are willing to commit to something that is proven to work
  • Tend to emphasize the "who and how" concerns of progress toward a goal
  • Are decisive, but sometimes impulsive or impatient
  • Concrete, tangible, and immediate feedback
  • A wide variety of projects and tasks
  • Very specific and measurable criteria for activities and assignments
  • Activities that are directly applicable to classroom
  • Ongoing reflection to measure growth
  • A focus on professional growth and certification
  • Structured teaming activities

Both self-paced and fully facilitated courses will suit you. Your energetic, direct nature, combined with the willingness to get things done in the here and now are characteristics for being successful in self-paced courses.

Your need for immediate feedback and ability to multitask are characteristics that will support your communication style during a fully facilitated course.

Communication Characteristics Adapted from: Communication Styles. (n.d.) Retrieved
March 3, 2003, from http://www.sdmf.k12.wi.us/bf/resources/toolkit/commstyles.html JHU CTE ©2003