Posted by Al Ingham

Upon the recent success of my literature review exploring the nature of Introverted children in the primary school classroom, I have released my findings on my site.

You can find the article here: Go to Article

Here is an excerpt from the article:

“The introvert is an interesting, complex character. Introverts will be the ones sitting quietly with their heads down working, often engrossed in the task. They will be quietly spoken in group discussions. They will be the ones that don’t answer questions and raised eyebrows in astonishment appear on the teacher’s face when they do, because quite often it is a profound or developed answer. Introverts don’t thrive on attention, but this does not mean they don’t want recognition for their achievements. Teacher’s often don’t know how to relate to them, or how to connect with them, when quite often they are connecting with the content without showing any outward signs. How on earth does a teacher begin to contemplate how to reach them? There is so much pressure to cater for the diversity in a classroom, is this one more aspect that should be considered? “Children’s temperaments-whether they are introverted, extroverted, or somewhere in between-greatly affect how they learn. Temperament affects how kids process information, how they give back information, and how they take tests. It’s not just a social issue.” (Trierweiler, 1999, p.23).”