Week 13: Bruner-What is Learning?

Based on Bruner's theories of learning I would define learning as the refinement of knowledge. I agree with Bruner's hypothesis that any human being can learn something about even the most abstract of ideas at any age. I think when we are learning something new, we start with what we know and as we have direct experiences with the topic at hand, our knowledge evolves to a higher level of understanding.

As a teacher of Mulitmedia, every year I get students who have very little knowledge of computers let alone multimedia, and I am always amazed to watch their understanding evolve throughout the school year. As these students have direct experiences in multimedia, they start to make connections with what the knowledge that they brought to the class. Gradually over time and with enough exposure to multimedia, they make connections and are able to learn and create actual functioning multimedia.

I think this is what Bruner meant by his hypothesis. Everyone brings knowledge to the table, and given enough exposure to and experience in a certain subject, connections will be made and knowledge is gradually refined to higher understanding.