Introducing Bruner

This book takes the reader on a journey through some of Bruner’s key concepts in relation to early learning and teaching.

"Loris Malaguzzi (1920 - 1994) was the pioneer of the Reggio Emilia approach to teaching young children. An ever-increasing number of teachers and educationalis

Children learn in contexts, and the spaces, places and people they come into contact with have a deep influence on their development. Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bi

Jean Piaget was one of the most significant contributors to our current understanding of how children think and learn, from birth through to adolescence. In thi

Colwyn Trevarthen’s seminal work has earned him a place alongside the most prestigious thinkers, writers and researchers into human development. He is univers

The famous Brazilian educator Paulo Freire has influenced educators, teachers and students in a broad tapestry of contexts and countries, as he challenged conve

This unique and engaging resource describes, critiques and analyses the significance of a wide range of contemporary and classic ideas about how young children

Education is of relevance to everyone but it involves a specialized vocabulary and terminology which may be opaque or unfamiliar to those new to the field. This

There are a number of psychological themes which are key to really understanding education: for example, the internal processes of learners, the nature of learn

Jerome Bruner is the vanguard of “the cognitive revolution” in psychology and the predominant spokesman for the role of culture and education in the making