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About igalindo

Israel Galindo is Professor and Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary.

Posted on October 29, 2007 by igalindo
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Do not judge

Posted on October 26, 2007 by igalindo

At a recent conference I experienced that situation where an audience member asks a question, you do the best you can to respond on your feet in-the-moment, only to later, after the event is over, come up with a really … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 25, 2007 by igalindo
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Thoughts on leadership

Posted on October 24, 2007 by igalindo

At a recent conference at which I served on a panel on leadership, the panelists were asked to provide opening comments about our thinking on the topic (my friend Margaret Marcuson also served on that panel. You can read her … Continue reading →

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Group Problem-solving Process

Posted on October 19, 2007 by igalindo

One of the most important qualities in any organization is the ability to solve its own problems. Organizations that cannot solve their own problems are in trouble. It won’t take long before they become overwhelmed as one unsolved problem begins … Continue reading →

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Protracted adolescence

Posted on October 16, 2007 by igalindo

At a recent conference the dialogue got sidetracked on the question about when the “new middle age” begins (I’ll confess that it was my fault, I begged the question). The participants had fun guessing and throwing out ages from 45 … Continue reading →

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Einstein, Quantum Mechanics, and Right Answers

Posted on October 15, 2007 by igalindo

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? MYTH: Albert Einstein was one of the pioneers of quantum mechanics, and one of the … Continue reading →

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Concepts: depth, not coverage

Posted on October 5, 2007 by igalindo

A perpetual challenge for teachers is overcoming the temptation of trying to teach too much material and content. Many lesson plans and courses I examine attempt way too much content coverage to be effective. The fact is that learning is … Continue reading →

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Best advice on writing

Posted on October 2, 2007 by igalindo

I’ve had several conversations with people about “how to write” lately. That topic seems to come in waves and in seasons. Over the course of several weeks all of a sudden it seems people get interested in the matter of … Continue reading →

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Educational Shibboleth: Learning styles

Posted on October 1, 2007 by igalindo

I first became fascinated with the concept of “learning styles” when in high school. And in graduate school I wrote a 55-page paper on the topic, covering the studies, research, and applications of learning styles in education. But over the … Continue reading →

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