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Avoiding triviality

Posted on April 30, 2007 by igalindo

In Toward a Theory of Instruction, Jerome Bruner insists that a theory of development must be linked both to a theory of knowledge and to a theory of instruction, “or be doomed to triviality.” (Bruner p. 21) I’ve long felt … Continue reading →

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On metaphors, analogies, and rigid thinking

Posted on April 20, 2007 by igalindo

Three recent conversations reminded me of the importance of moving away from ways of thinking that lead us toward “naïve understanding” and of the necessity of working toward a more critical way of thinking about matters of importance. In one … Continue reading →

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Teaching children the Bible

Posted on April 19, 2007 by igalindo

When I was an elementary school principal at a Christian school parents would often ask about the reason for why we required the children to memorize Bible verses (by fourth grade they were memorizing whole chapters as well as a … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 14, 2007 by igalindo

A student gave me a tough assignment: what are the 10 Best books to read for the next 10 years? She’d gotten that as an assignment in class, but I warned her that it likely was a “trick question.” The … Continue reading →

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Handout: Multiple Intelligences

Posted on February 8, 2007 by igalindo

This is a one-page graphic handout on Gardner’s multiple intelligences. Can be used as a poster or as a handout. Free to use as long as copyright tag remains on the handout. Share your stuff. (.pdf, one page).

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