1EDUC 509: Human Development & Learning/Kenneth A. Hapke, JD, PhDUrie Bronfenbrenner: Ecological Systems TheoryDenise Funderburk, July 15, 2010

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His Story

• Cornell University, 1938: Music, Psychology• Harvard: MA Developmental Psychology• University of Michigan, 1942: Ph.D. • Cornell University Professorship in Human Dev.,

Family Studies & Psychology 1948• Chair, 1970 White House Conference on Children• Cornell University prominent throughout life

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Why He Matters

• 1965 Co-Founder Head Start (Edward Zigler, Mamie Clark)– +24M children since 1965– 2006

• 12.1% Children with Disabilities (national)• WA Funding 99.2M• WA Enrollment 11,190 Children

• One of the first Developmentalists to actively link Child Psychologists, Sociologists, Anthropologists into a framework inclusive of Economists and Political Scientists.

• Father of Ecological Systems Theory : Recognizing that human development occurs not in isolation but in the actual environments human beings interact:– Microsystem– Mesosystem– Exosystem– Macrosystem– Chronosystem

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How It Works

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The Microsystem

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The Mesosystem

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The Exosystem

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The Macrosystem

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The Ecological Systems Theory

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The Chronosystem

Divorce

SES

Move House

PhysiologicalChanges Death

Hectic Home Environment

Move Country New Siblings

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• Understand each child’s microsystem

• Be an active participant and partner in each of the systems

• When you see Behavioral Changes…

A Relevant Classroom Tool

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Jessica’s Daily Affirmation Microsystem Interpretive Song & Dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg

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Bibliography

• Dede Paquette – John Ryan, Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory; (1 of 4) 7/12/2001 http://pt3.nl.edu/paquetteryanwebquest.pdf

• "Bronfenbrenner, Urie." Info:Main Page - New World Encyclopedia. Web. 15 July 2010. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Urie_Bronfenbrenner

• Woo, Elaine. Boston.com. 29 Sept. 2005. Web. 15 July 2010. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/09/29/urie_bronfenbrenner_theories_altered_approach_to_child_development_at_88/

• "Statistical Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2007." Administration for Children and Families Home Page. Web. 15 July 2010. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs/about/fy2007.html

• Bronfenbrenner, U. (1994). Ecological models of human development. In International Encycopedia of Education, Vol. 3, 2nd. Ed. Oxford: Elsevier. Reprinted in: Gauvain, M. & Cole, M (Eds.), Readings on the development of children, 2nd Ed. (1993, pp.37-43. NY Freeman http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~siegler/35bronfebrenner94.pdf

• Yukti Ahuja Bronfenbrenners Ecological Theory Introduction http://www.mymontessoriacademy.com/newsletters/websitebronfenbrennerecologicaltheory.pdf

• “The Ecological Perspective of development” – WSU CHF 1500 Human Development http://faculty.weber.edu/tlday/human.development/ecological.htm

• Lightfoot, Cynthia, Michael Cole and Sheila R. Cole. The Development of Children. Sixth ed. New York, Worth, 2009 Print

• “Head Start” Background/History University of Michigan http://sitemaker.umich.edu/356.bell/background_history

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Visual Sources

Pictures• Urie Bronfenbrenner: psychologicalscience.org• Cornell University: Cornell University• Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory Chart: Weber State University• Seattle City Hall: Wikipedia.org• September 11, 2001 Tribute Candle: HilaryShepard.com• Stock Market Crash Graph: The Kirk Report, October 10, 2008• Lehman Brothers Lay Offs: ABC Australia.net, September 15, 2008• Foreclosure Sign: How stuff works, no date given, Joe Raedel/Getty Images• President Elect Obama and Family November 4, 2008: Daily Mail, UK• FIFA World Cup Poster: Baltimore Sun, June 17, 2010• The Ecological Systems Theory: Lightfoot, Cole & Cole – The Development of Children 6th

Edition pg. 29 • All other photos & illustrations: Clipart.comVideo• Http://www.youtube.com: Jessica’s Daily Affirmation, dmchatster, December 2001

EDUC 509: Human Development & Learning/Kenneth A. Hapke, JD, PhDUrie Bronfenbrenner: Ecological Systems TheoryDenise Funderburk, July 15, 2010