Elaborate the educational implications of Jerome Bruner’s theory of intellectual development.

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The educational implications of Bruner’s theory of cognitive development are as follows:
  1. The techniques of discovery and inquiry should be incorporated in the curriculum to develop and enhance the learner’s problem solving skills.
  2. The child’s stages of  intellectual development must be taken into consideration while framing the curriculum
  3. Children's perspective of the world must be considered and involved when teaching a subject matter.
  4. The curriculum should enhance the existing skills of children and focus on mastering these skills.
  5. Learning by discovery and organizing the concepts that need to be taught must be focused while teaching.
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