The Relevance of Education

by Jerome Bruner

Book Overview

"Education is in a state of crisis. It has failed to respond to changing social needs--lagging behind rather than leading." The crisis that Jerome Bruner identifies in this volume admits of no easy solutions. But the noted American psychologist makes clear that educational reform must begin with the understanding of how a child acquires information and converts knowledge into action. Drawing on his current work on infant development, Bruner underscores...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393006905
• ISBN13: 9780393006902
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"