Question

Spiral curriculum, where the concept is presented to learners at different levels of complexity was recommended by:

• A. Bruner
• B. Ausubel
• C. Skinner
• D. Gagne

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Bruner

• Spiral Curriculum: Jerome Bruner introduced the concept of the spiral curriculum, suggesting that any subject can be taught effectively in some intellectually honest form to any child at any stage of development.

• In this approach, complex topics are revisited repeatedly throughout the curriculum, building upon prior learning with increasing depth and complexity over time.

• David Ausubel is famous for his advance organizer model and meaningful verbal learning.

• B.F. Skinner is known for operant conditioning and programmed instruction.

• Robert Gagne is known for the conditions of learning and hierarchical learning theory.