Essay - Bruner's Three Modes of Cognitive Representation Jerome Bruner's Educational Theory...

Bruner's Three Modes of Cognitive Representation

Jerome Bruner's Educational Theory firm believer of cognitive development of the thinking process, Jerome Bruner have revolutionarized the *****ory ***** cognitive development through his various theories. One such theory is ***** Modes of Cognitive *****. According to him a well-developed mind would create from experience generic code of systems that allow the individual to utilize educations ***** make learning more autonomous then directed by curriculum. Learning is the process of how human process information and take in narrative [stories] to understand the complexities of life as culture views them.

***** to ***** Modes of Cognitive Representation [see appendix] in a te*****ching environment, one could use enactive, iconic, or symbolic tools to teach and integrate cultural values into learning models. To demonstrate this the researcher will inc*****porate a 3rd grade curriculum and explain how ordinary ***** tools ***** utilize real life examples using these three modes.

Third Grade Curriculum Integrating Modes ***** Cognitive *****:

***** Mathematics ***** for third graders consist of the following:

Addition and subtraction, facts regarding families, usage of ***** digits, regrouping using tens notation, problem solving, time and money, ***** of ***** in denomination, odd and even numbers, place value within 1000, pictograph, me*****urements - length and weight, fractions, rounding figures, introduction ***** estimates ***** shapes.

***** using ***** above curriculum one could divide it into three segments / application:

*****: In ***** model, the teacher has a leeway in introducing any kind of learning tool she/he wants. For instance she ***** introduce shapes like square, circles, rectangle etc. and ***** like cubes, sphere cones *****., fractions or money like $1.0 or cents to the child without fearing that he would not accept. According to Bruner enactive mode allow ***** teacher ***** use manipulative and tactical instructional strategies with young children. Teachers are allowed to teach concepts which they do not ***** any prior experience. Their minds ***** nubile and hence will absorb all that which is projected to them.

Symbolic: In th***** mode, teachers could use *****ations or symbols to encourage ***** skills. Starting off with familiar symbols like round figures like ball, square table, rectangular board etc. ***** that coins are ***** and notes ***** rectangular in *****. This could gradually be developed ***** ********** objects ***** are stranger to the children ***** road signals have ***** colors, *****ir faces are round or cars are ***** ***** ***** have round eyes. These notations encourage the mind to find ***** object ***** the object that they are not familiar *****.

Iconic: ***** mode should be taught in addition ***** the above two using imagery to show to ***** children what the teacher means when ***** say money or length, ***** what does a circle look like *****. Imagery help the child to understand without having to tax *****ir memory at the beginning of the session. Gradually the elimin*****ion of the iconic mode ***** help them to develop cognitive memory.

IN the above example it could be said that the *****