ABSTRACT

Jerome Bruner is one of the best-known and most influential psychologists of the twentieth century. His theories about cognitive development dominate psychology around the world today, but it is in the field of education where his influence has been especially felt.

In this two volume set, Bruner has selected and assembled his most important writings about education. Volume I spans the twenty years from 1957 to 1978 and Volume II covers 1979 to 2006.

Volume I starts with a specially written introduction by Bruner, in which he gives an overview of the 1957-1978 years and contextualises his selection of papers. The articles and chapters then reveal the thinking, the concepts and the empirical research of that time that have made Bruner one of the most respected and cited educational authorities of our time.

chapter |6 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 1|17 pages

GOING BEYOND THE INFORMATION GIVEN

chapter 2|7 pages

LEARNING AND THINKING

chapter 3|9 pages

THE FUNCTIONS OF TEACHING

chapter 4|7 pages

THE IMPORTANCE OF STRUCTURE

chapter 5|10 pages

READINESS FOR LEARNING

chapter 6|10 pages

THE ACT OF DISCOVERY

chapter 7|23 pages

THE COURSE OF COGNITIVE GROWTH

chapter 8|15 pages

MAN: A COURSE OF STUDY

chapter 9|10 pages

THE PERFECTIBILITY OF INTELLECT

chapter 10|8 pages

THE WILL TO LEARN

chapter 11|10 pages

THE GROWTH OF MIND

chapter 12|29 pages

NATURE AND USES OF IMMATURITY

chapter 13|5 pages

CHILD’S PLAY

chapter 14|10 pages

PATTERNS OF GROWTH

chapter 15|21 pages

POVERTY AND CHILDHOOD

chapter 16|11 pages

THE ROLE OF TUTORING IN PROBLEM SOLVING