CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

BRUNERS COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which category does the age group 1-6 belong to?
A
symbolic
B
iconic
C
tactile
D
enactive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The iconic stage appears from one to six years old. This stage involves an internal representation of external objects visually in the form of a mental image or icon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Iconic Representation This type of representation happens in children between 1–6 years old. Information in this age group is stored visually in the form of images.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jerome Bruner Theory His research on children’s cognitive development proposed three ‘modes of representation’: Enactive representation (based on action) Iconic representation (based on images) Symbolic representation (based on language)

Detailed explanation-4: -Bruner maintained that people interpret the world in terms of similarities and differences which are detected among objects and events. Objects that are viewed as similar are placed in the same category.

Detailed explanation-5: -Enactive (0-1 year) It involves encoding physical action based information and storing it in our memory. For example, in the form of movement as a muscle memory, a baby might remember the action of shaking a rattle. This mode continues later in many physical activities, such as learning to ride a bike.

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