Bruners Constructivism

theory
Presented by: Deceary O. Sevilla
Jenelyn M. Delos Santos
 Jerome Bruner was one of the first
proponents of constructivism. A major
theme in the theory of Bruner is that
learning in an active process in which
learners construct new ideas or
concepts based upon their
current/past knowledge.
 Bruners
Spiral Constructivism Discovery
Curriculum Theory Learning
(main concepts)

Representation of Theory of
Categorization
knowledge instruction

Predisposition
Enactive
To learn

Structure
Iconic
Of knowledge

Effective
Symbolic
Sequencing

Reinforcement
Activity

Think of a topic that you studied when

you were in your preschool or
elementary years, and then you
studied it again in high school, and
probably you had the same topic again
in college.
Bruner suggested the ability to present
knowledge in three stages also become
the three ways to represent knowledge.

1. Enactive
2. Iconic
3. Symbolic
Enactive
Iconic
Symbolic
The act of learning..

Involves 3 almost simultaneous

process
1. Acquisition
2. Transformation
3. Evaluation
Experience has shown that it is worth the effort to provide
the growing child with problems that tempt him into next
stages of development. - Jerome Bruner
Spiral curriculum
In a spiral curriculum,
teachers must revisit the
curriculum by teaching the
same content in different
ways depending on students
developmental levels.
Bruner (1966) states that a theory of instruction
should address four major aspects:

1. Predisposition to learn
2. Structure of Knowledge
3. Effective sequencing
4. Reinforcement
Quote of the day..