In this classic argument for curriculum reform in early education, Jerome Bruner shows that the basic concepts of science and the humanities can be grasped intuitively at a very early age. He argues persuasively that curricula should he designed to foster such early intuitions and then build on them in increasingly formal and abstract ways as education progresses. Bruner’s foundational case for the spiral curriculum has influenced a generation of educators and wi… More >>
#1 by Curious Learner on July 2, 2010 - 11:21 am
Bruner’s ideas are still relevant today–a “must read” for graduate studies in curriculum and instruction
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by M. Schuyler on July 2, 2010 - 11:31 am
Founding concepts are really dated now as Bruner himself seays in the latest preface. Useful for historic reasons but not for today’s teaching needs.
Amazon did an excellent job of delivery etc. Should probably not recommend it to those who buy Wong for example
Rating: 2 / 5