Theories of learning — Bruner and scaffolding

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Jerome Bruner said learning happens in 3 stages: first you DO it, then you SEE it, then you THINK about it. 🧱

2. 2

   Which stage of Bruner's theory is about touching and doing?

3. 3

   Here's Bruner's 3 stages as a staircase — each step builds on the last. 🪜

4. 4

   Let's apply Bruner to learning fractions. 🍕

5. 5

   Now try it yourself — use the fraction bar to show ¾ (three quarters). 🖱️

6. 6

   Scaffolding is like training wheels on a bike — the teacher gives support, then slowly removes it as you get better. 🚲

7. 7

   What is the main idea of scaffolding?