Jerome Bruner
Jerome Bruner (b. 1915) is an American cognitive scientist whose
thought has widely impacted teaching. He is considered to be a leading
proponent of the discovery approach in mathematical education, and is
perhaps the best known and most influential psychologist of the 20th
century. Bruner received his undergraduate degree from Duke University,
and completed his Ph.D. at Harvard.
Bruner’s early work explored the nature of intellectual growth
and its relation to theories of learning and pedagogy. His approach
relied heavily on concepts of the symbolic tools of language, number,
and logic, and asserts that cognitive science provides a more accurate
account of the actual processes that people use in mathematics, thereby
offering potential to increase learning efficiency. Bruno currently
holds the position of University Professor at the New York University
School of Law, where he lectures about the intersection of law and
culture and the psychology and design of legal institutions.
Talks
“The Nature and Uses of Immaturity.” April 6, 1972. Kresge Auditorium.
“The Primate Evolution of Educatability.” April 7, 1972. Kresge Auditorium.
Seminars
“Models, Tutors and Human Pedagogy.” April 8, 1972.
Abnormal Psychology Study Guides
Unit One: What is Abnormal Behavior?
Unit Two: Research in Abnormal Psychology
Unit Three: Assessment, Interpretation and Diagnosis
Unit Four: Developmental Disorders
Unit Seven: Substance Abuse Disorders
Unit Eight: Anxiety Disorders
Unit Nine: Mood Disorders
Unit Ten: Dissociative Disorders
Unit Eleven: Somatoform Disorders
Unit Twelve: Schizophrenia
