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1. Which of the following is NOT a mode of representation identified by Jerome Bruner?

A. Enactive
B. Iconic
C. Symbolic
D. Transformative
Correct Answer: D. Transformative

2. What is the central idea behind Bruner's "spiral curriculum"?


A. Students should learn information in a linear, sequential order.
B. Teachers should repeatedly revisit and build upon concepts throughout a student's education.
C. Students should learn from their mistakes and revise their understanding.
D. Teachers should focus on the development of students' critical thinking skills.
Correct Answer: B. Teachers should repeatedly revisit and build upon concepts throughout a student's
education.

3. Which of the following is NOT a key principle of constructivist theory, as advocated by Bruner?
A. Students are active learners.
B. Learning is a social process.
C. Knowledge is a product of individual experience.
D. Teachers should dictate the curriculum and pace of learning.
Correct Answer: D. Teachers should dictate the curriculum and pace of learning.

4. What does Bruner mean by the term "discovery learning"?


A. Students should be allowed to explore and learn independently.
B. Teachers should guide students to discover new information through structured activities.
C. Students should be encouraged to question and challenge existing knowledge.
D. All of the above.
Correct Answer: D. All of the above.

5. According to Bruner, what is the role of the teacher in a constructivist classroom?


A. To act as a facilitator and guide student learning.
B. To deliver information and assess student understanding.
C. To create a structured environment where students can learn independently.
D. To provide students with clear instructions and expectations.
Correct Answer: A. To act as a facilitator and guide student learning.

6. Learners has developed the ability to think in abstract terms.


A. Enactive
B. Symbolic
C. Iconic
D. Predisposition to learn
Correct answer: B. Symbolic

7. A method of teaching that has pupils revisit the same subjects again throughout their schooling.
A. Spiral Curriculum
B. Categorization
C. Discovery of learning
D. Reinforcement
Correct answer: A. spiral curriculum

8. Thinking is based entirely on physical actions, and infants learn by doing rather than by internal
representation.
A. Enactive
B. Iconic
C. Symbolic
D. Predisposition to learn
Correct answer: A. Inactive

9. Information is stored in sensory images, typically visual ones that resemble pictures.
A. Enactive
B. Iconic
C. Symbolic
D. Predisposition to learn
Correct answer: B. Iconic

10. 9. When was Jerome Bruner born?


A. December 19, 1915
B. October 2, 1915
C. April 21, 1916
D. October 1, 1915
Correct answer: D. October 1, 1915

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