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Category Archives: teaching
Learning is not an outcome of teaching
I’m finding many interesting instances of “misunderstanding” in this year’s fall tour of educational workshops and seminars. Mostly they arise from audiences of lay and volunteer teachers, sincere and passionate people who step up to engage in the noble and … Continue reading
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Real Estate, Techtonics, and Discipline
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: If you want to get rich, you can’t go wrong investing in real estate … Continue reading
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Higher Ground
Although I no longer serve as pastor of a congregation, invitations to preach come my way from time to time. The latest instance was yesterday when I helped a Presbyterian congregation surprise their pastor with the opportunity to worship among … Continue reading
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Einstein, Quantum Mechanics, and Right Answers
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
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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Educational Shibboleth: Learning styles
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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A. E. Bell, Telephones, and Praises
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: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
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