Surely knowledge of the natural world, knowledge of the human condition, knowledge of the nature and dynamics of … - Jerome Bruner

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Jerome Bruner

Surely knowledge of the natural world, knowledge of the human condition, knowledge of the nature and dynamics of society, knowledge of the past so that one may use it in experiencing the present and aspiring to the future--all of these, it would seem reasonable to suppose, are essential to an educated man. To these must be added another--knowledge of the products of our artistic heritage that mark the history of our esthetic wonder and delight.

Education, Men, Past, Condition, Use, Present

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There is, perhaps, one universal truth about all forms of human cognition: the ability to deal with knowledge is hugely exceeded by the potential knowledge contained in man's environment. To cope with this diversity, man's perception, his memory, and his thought processes early become governed by strategies for protecting his limited capacities from the confusion of overloading. We tend to perceive things schematically, for example, rather than in detail, or we represent a class of diverse things by some sort of averaged "typical instance.

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Rather, the master question from which the mission of education research is derived: What should be taught to whom, and with what pedagogical object in mind? That master question is threefold: what, to whom, and how? Education research, under such a dispensation, becomes an adjunct of educational planning and design. It becomes design research in the sense that it explores possible ways in which educational objectives can be formulated and carried out in the light of cultural objectives and values in the broad.

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Whoever reflects recognizes that there are empty and lonely spaces between one’s experiences.

Lonely, Space, Empty, Experiences, Reflects

We carry with us habits of thought and taste fostered in some nearly forgotten classroom by a certain teacher.

Teacher, Teaching, Taste, Carry, Classroom

Knowledge is justified belief.

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