Concept of Bruner's Spiral Curriculum
Introduction
The central concept of the Bruner's Spiral Curriculum is primarily predicated on a cognitive theory. According to Bruner, people tend to start with the hypothesis, and though intellectually honest form any subjected can be explained and linked to a child at any stage of their development processes (Gibbs, 2014). Therefore, one can choose to teach a child complex materials at any age provided that these materials are adequately presented and structured.
Bruner's Spiral Curriculum
Bruner hypothesized that human cognition occurs in three different stages. These include inactive, manipulating and having a specific interaction with various objects during developmental stage; iconic which involves manipulating images of various objects and phenomena; and lastly symbolic that involves manipulating the representations of different objects that are real.
Bruner suggests that intellectual ability of any child develops in different stages. The reason that Bruner linked this phenomenon is that changes in the way a child mind develops depend on how it is used and how deep it is utilized (Kang, 2014). He further presents children as being active and individuals who can solve problems through their readiness to explore complex subjects and ideas. Therefore, Bruner …show more content…
His four most important principles are in use by most teachers in their lesson plans up to now. Other than that, his position on both assessment and accountability plays more prominent roles compares to that of Bruner. Bruner’s main idea is that children could be able to learn even in the most demanding situations provided that what they have is clearly and thoroughly presented. Tyler’s study explains ways in which education can be improved through improving understanding capabilities of students. On the other hand, Bruner’s study demonstrates how a child may be able to get any knowledge without considering their
Introduction
The central concept of the Bruner's Spiral Curriculum is primarily predicated on a cognitive theory. According to Bruner, people tend to start with the hypothesis, and though intellectually honest form any subjected can be explained and linked to a child at any stage of their development processes (Gibbs, 2014). Therefore, one can choose to teach a child complex materials at any age provided that these materials are adequately presented and structured.
Bruner's Spiral Curriculum
Bruner hypothesized that human cognition occurs in three different stages. These include inactive, manipulating and having a specific interaction with various objects during developmental stage; iconic which involves manipulating images of various objects and phenomena; and lastly symbolic that involves manipulating the representations of different objects that are real.
Bruner suggests that intellectual ability of any child develops in different stages. The reason that Bruner linked this phenomenon is that changes in the way a child mind develops depend on how it is used and how deep it is utilized (Kang, 2014). He further presents children as being active and individuals who can solve problems through their readiness to explore complex subjects and ideas. Therefore, Bruner …show more content…
His four most important principles are in use by most teachers in their lesson plans up to now. Other than that, his position on both assessment and accountability plays more prominent roles compares to that of Bruner. Bruner’s main idea is that children could be able to learn even in the most demanding situations provided that what they have is clearly and thoroughly presented. Tyler’s study explains ways in which education can be improved through improving understanding capabilities of students. On the other hand, Bruner’s study demonstrates how a child may be able to get any knowledge without considering their