Which concept is a hallmark of Bruner's approach to education, involving repeating a concept with increasing complexity?

• A. Spiral Curriculum
• B. Hierarchy of Needs
• C. Frames of Mind
• D. Operant conditioning

Answer: (A)

The main concept here is the spiral curriculum. Bruner proposed that one core idea should be revisited over time, each pass covering it at a higher level of complexity. This keeps the idea connected to students’ growing cognitive abilities, so they can scaffold new learning on a solid foundation. Early encounters present the concept in a simple form, and later experiences add depth, context, and abstraction, reinforcing understanding and aiding retention and transfer. This approach contrasts with a single-pass or linear presentation, instead building mastery through repeated exposure wrapped in progressively harder tasks. The other terms relate to motivation, multiple intelligences, and conditioning, not to Bruner’s method of revisiting ideas with increasing complexity.