Discovering

Going beyond the evidenceLike medieval philosopher Maimonides, Brunerregards the perfection of the intellect as thehighest human achievement.Regarding discovery, Bruner adds:the most personal of all that one knows isknowledge discovered for oneself.The benefits from self discovery include:1. Increase in intellectual potency2. Shift from extrinsic to intrinsic rewards3. Learning heuristics of discovery4. Aid to conserving memoryBruner (1979) On Knowing – Essays for the left handMaimonides (1190) Guide for the PerplexedSee also: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/maimonides/Tee shirt image from: zazzle.comidea9106 - design thinking – week 10 - discoveringDiscoveryCognitive scientist and educator, Jerome Bruner, describesdiscovery as:… rearranging or transforming evidence in such a way that one is enabledto go beyond the evidence, so reassembled, to new insightsDesign Lab - Faculty of Architecture Design & Planning - University of Sydney, Australia 2012 Semester 1