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Jerome Bruner
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Under Jerome Bruner's Discovery Learning Theory, one of the central stages of representation is 'Symbolic Representation', which is defined as the ability to mentally code, store, and manipulate knowledge using language, symbols, and abstract signs (such as mathematical notations, alphabets, and conceptual formulas) instead of physical objects or visual images. Regarding its actual psychological implications and the scientific facilitation of students' abstract thinking, high-level cognitive processing, and logical symbolic communication in classroom teaching, which of the following psychological statements is most authentic and scientifically valid?

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Understanding Bruner's Symbolic Representation

According to Jerome Bruner's theory of cognitive development, there are three modes of representation: Enactive, Iconic, and Symbolic.

  • Enactive Representation (0-1 year): Learning through physical actions and muscle memory.
  • Iconic Representation (1-6 years): Learning through mental images and visual stimuli.
  • Symbolic Representation (7 years onwards): The most mature level where knowledge is stored and manipulated using language, mathematical symbols, and abstract codes.

Through symbolic representation, learners become capable of abstract thinking, logical analysis, and solving complex conceptual problems. Therefore, option (b) is the most scientifically valid statement.

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