1. Learning is a process of actively forming cognitive structure.
Bruner believes that learning includes three almost simultaneous processes, namely, acquisition of new knowledge, transformation of knowledge and evaluation of knowledge. These three processes are actually the process in which learners actively construct new cognitive structures.
2. Emphasize the study of the basic structure of the subject.
3. Form a cognitive structure through active discovery.
The purpose of teaching is to understand the basic structure of the subject;
Because Bruner emphasizes the initiative of learning and the importance of cognitive structure, he advocates that the ultimate goal of teaching is to promote students' general understanding of subject structure.
The basic structure of a discipline refers to its basic concepts, principles, attitudes and methods. The basic structure of the discipline can be a multiple-choice question here. We should be able to select the basic structure of the discipline corresponding to "course center Theory" and master the structure of the discipline, which should be the minimum requirement for learning knowledge.
Therefore, Bruner put the basic structure of the subject at the center of designing courses and compiling teaching materials, and made it the center of teaching. So it can be seen from here that he pays more attention to theory than specific cases.