This report will address the focal points of their presentations. Junion-Metz argued that library schools must acquaint their students with educational theory to prepare them for instructional posts in libraries. She emphasized that library instructors must understand how individuals learn material differently by age, personality, and other characteristics. Reminding her listeners that learning theory is an ancient concept, Junion-Metz sketched an outline of its history from Hippocrates to the present. She also discussed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and recommended that her listeners take it or a similar personality inventory.
Auditory learners prefer linear, highly structured instruction.
Such persons weigh concrete, discrete details before forming their own concepts. They favor accurate, clear lectures. Visual learners favor visual signals. Kinesthetic learners bask in an environment that other learners find disorderly. These energetic students prefer hands-on assignments that allow them to learn actively.