The measure of this book is the fact that I underscored something on almost every page. Bruner shows with earnestness the strengths of cognitive psychology, while keeping a level and fair estimate of traditional positivist psychology. The fact of the matter is that a cognitive psychology (or pedagogy) is a dynamic, empirically sound theory. It could provide inspiration for anyone, regardless if he is working in a classroom or in any other workplace. The cognitive model and its ideas about understanding would, I believe, be especially useful in management.

A thick book which endeavors to fit the whole business of technical documentation between its covers. Surprisingly enough, it is fairly successful. However I found the style surprisingly is abit "talky", and the approach could have been a bit less general and a bit more focused on tips and prticalities. But all in all it provides an interesting read. Especially the project model.

I read this book when I was doing research before I wrote a course on leadership and training. My initial question dealt with how to create meaningful goals for/with people (students, employees etc.) I found Postmans book both refreshing and somewhat conservative. It's actually filled with interesting ideas and even the occassional tip for teachers. Given the brevity of the book I found it very good. He actually accomplishes to present a quite coherent vision of the future of education in less than 200 pages.