Jerome Bruner
American psychologist and scholar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerome Seymour Bruner (October 1, 1915 ā June 5, 2016) was an American psychologist. He was known for his works to human cognitive psychology and cognitive learning theory in educational psychology.
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Jerome Bruner | |
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Born | Jerome Seymour Bruner October 1, 1915 |
Died | June 5, 2016 (aged 100) Manhattan, New York, United States |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Contributions to cognitive psychology and educational psychology Coining the term "scaffolding" |
Awards | Balzan Prize (1987), CIBA Gold Medal for Distinguished Research Distinguished Scientific Award of the American Psychological Association |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology |
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Bruner was a senior research fellow at the New York University School of Law. He received a B.A. in 1937 from Duke University and a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1941.[1]