Cognitive Development
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Under Jerome Bruner's Theory of Cognitive Development and Instructional Theory, the concept of the 'Spiral Curriculum' is defined as an educational design where complex subject matter is revisited repeatedly across developmental stages, each time with increasing sophistication and depth, moving progressively from simple to complex. Regarding its psychological implications for long-term retention, cognitive development, and meaningful learning in classroom instruction, which of the following statements is most authentic and scientifically valid?
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Jerome Bruner's concept of the Spiral Curriculum is based on the psychological premise that any subject can be taught effectively in some intellectually honest form to any child at any stage of development.
Key Aspects of Spiral Curriculum:
- Prior Knowledge: It repeatedly utilizes students' prior knowledge and experiences as a foundation.
- Increasing Complexity: With each revisiting, the complexity and abstraction of the subject matter increase.
- Cognitive Growth: This continuous refinement strengthens the child's cognitive structure, promoting long-term retention and meaningful knowledge construction.
Therefore, option (b) is the most authentic and scientifically valid statement.
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