In Search of Exemplar Case of Bruner's Curriculum Theory: MACOS, Discipline, Backward Design, and Narrative

This study introduces special cases in which Bruner's theory, which has a significant influence on curriculum theory in Korea and Asia, is applied. It presents representative cases where key ideas from Bruner's curriculum theory are applied, utilizing the narrative genre of thesis and dissertation writing. Theses or their core abstracts best describe the narrative of the researchers. It discusses cases in which Bruner's emphasized key ideas, such as the structure of knowledge, spiral curriculum, discipline-centered curriculum, inquiry learning, and narrative theory, have been applied. These typical cases represent Bruner's early and later theories and effectively demonstrate how his core theories are being applied. Kang's research reflects the early theory, while Kim's research applies the later theory, providing many implications for the development of new curricula today.