Where does empathy reside?

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Israel Galindo

Christian psychologist and therapist Wayne E. Oates wrote, “Two tuning forks that are alike will pick up each other’s vibrations. Persons are prone to imitate people they like. Therefore, change can be created in another person by stimulating the desire to be like you.” (The Psychology of Religion. Word Books, 1973, p. 157). In 1973 Oates uttered this “true” statement from the standpoint of the emotional and the evident frameworks (direct observation) of psychology. Today the neurosciences can make this same statement. But more and more, their frame of reference is the biological and the scientific. Continue reading →

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Create lecture notes for Powerpoint

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Israel Galindo

A friend asked me how I prepare my speaker notes for Powerpoint presentations. He saw that my speaker notes had the slide images on one side of the page with the corresponding notes on the other (with about four slide images to the page). He was not satisfied with the default Powerpoint printouts that came out with one huge slide image on the top half of the page and the notes on the bottom half of the page. Beside using up a lot of printer ink, it required him to flip a page for each slide. Continue reading →

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How to Handle a Dysfunctional Staff Colleague

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Israel Galindo

I’ve had a string of conversations recently with supervisors related to troubling staff. Few things seem as frustrating as working with underfunctioning or incompetent staff persons. Ironically, the overwhelming feeling by supervisors is one of powerlessness in the face of ineptitude. Other common dilemmas that get supervisors stuck are: the trap of needing to be liked, wanting to be seen as “fair” and “understanding,” and the fear of making a tough decision that will affect another’s life. Continue reading →

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Book Review: Exploring the History and Philosophy of C.E., by Anthony and Benson

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Israel Galindo

It is always gratifying to see attention paid to the perennial ideas and ideals, the importance of understanding the events and lessons of history, and to the appreciation of the classics in any educational enterprise. Perhaps more so today, it is cause to celebrate when that attention happens in the context of theological education. An informal survey of courses of study in theological schools will reveal a diminishing opportunity for being introduced in any systematic way to the history and philosophy of educational thought and Christian education. Continue reading →

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Fact and Fiction: Cinderella, Squirrel Fur, and Causality

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Israel Galindo

The following is from the book Myths: Fact and Fiction about Teaching and Learning by Israel Galindo. How well do you know fact from fiction?

Fiction: In the beloved fairy tale, Cinderella wore glass slippers to the ball at the palace, which she loses at the stroke of midnight. Continue reading →

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Posted on August 22, 2008 by Israel Galindo

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Brain Week: Biology of the soul

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Israel Galindo

The final entry for ”Brain Week” is a video of a 2007 roundtable discussion on the topic of “Mind, Brain, and Spirituality: Toward a Biology of the Soul” featuring Martin Bergmann, Siri Hustvedt, Jaak Panksepp, David Pincus, and theolgianThandeka. Continue reading →

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Brain Week: The secret life of the brain

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Israel Galindo

Today’s “Brain Week” feature is a link to the website of the PBS series, “The Secret Life of the Brain.” The series originally aired in 2002. The website includes a summary of the five episodes which take a developmental view: The Baby’s Brain, The Child’s Brain, The Teenage Brain, The Adult Brain, and The Aging Brain. Continue reading →

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