Jerome Bruner: The Cognitive Revolution in Educational Theory

Jerome Bruner Is The Vanguard Of The Cognitive Revolution In Psychology And The Predominant Spokesman For The Role Of Culture And Education In The Making Of The Modern Mind. In This Text Olson Encourages The Reader To Think About Children As Bruner Did, Not As Bundles Of Traits And Dispositions To Be Diagnosed And Remediated, But As Thoughtful, Keenly Interested, Agentive Persons Who Are Willing And Indeed Able To Play An Important Role In Their Own Learning And Development. Through The Unique Approach Of Combining Commentary And Conversation With Bruner, The Author Provides An Insight Into What It Is Like To Engage With One Of The Intellectual Masters Of Our Time And Highlights The Relevance And Importance Of His Contribution To Educational Thinking Today.--bloomsbury Publishing. Series Editor's Preface -- Foreword -- Preface -- Part I: Intellectual Biography -- Part Ii: Critical Exposition Of Bruner's Work -- Part Iii: The Reception Of Bruner's Work -- Part Iv: The Relevance Of Bruner's Theory To The Ongoing Educational Debates -- Part V: Excerpts From An Interview With Jerome Bruner, 8 February 2005 -- Bibliography -- Index. David Olson. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [186]-194) And Index. Also Issued In Print. English