Enneagram: Exploring learning styles of engineering students

Abstract

The new and active learning environment in tertiary education is forcing academics to discuss the effectiveness of traditional teaching strategies that address the diverse learning styles of engineering students. A number of personality type indicators have been used in the past to determine students various learning styles. This paper introduces the Enneagram as a new tool to determine the student's learning style. The Enneagram can also be used to describe psychological preferences of engineering educators.