1st Edition

In Search of Pedagogy Volume I The Selected Works of Jerome Bruner, 1957-1978

By Jerome S. Bruner Copyright 2006
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
Introduction  1. Going Beyond the Information Given (1957)  2. Learning and Thinking (1959)  3. The Functions of Teaching (1960)  4. The Importance of Structure (1960)  5. Readiness for Learning (1960)  6. The Act of Discovery (1961)  7. The Course of Cognitive Growth (1964)  8. Man: A Course of Study (1965)  9. The Perectibility of Intellect (1966)  10. The Will to Learn (1966)  11. The Growth of Mind (1971)  12. The Nature and Uses of Immaturity (1972)  13. Child's Play (1974)  14. Patterns of Growth (1974)  15. Poverty and Childhood (1974)  16. The Role of Tutoring in Problem Solving (1976)  17. Learning How to Do Things with Words (1977)  18. Symbols and Texts as Tools of Intellect (1978)

Biography

Jerome S. Bruner