Educational Psychology
Part II
Provide an overview of the systems
model of human development presented
in class, describing how the behavioral,
cognitive, humanistic and learning/
development theories address different
factors in this model.
Developed by: W. Huitt, 1999
The Context of Human Development
Bronfenbrenner (1979) provides a theory of
the layers of context, environment, or
ecology of human development:
Microsystem
The most immediate and
earliest influences such as
family, school, religious
institutions and peer groups
and their interactions.
Bronfenbrenner, U. (1979). The ecology of human development. Cambridge, MA:
Harvard University Press.
The Context of Human Development
The Context of Human Development
Bronfenbrenner (1979) provides a theory of
the layers of context, environment, or
ecology of human development:
Mesosystem
An intermediate level of
influences such as local
neighborhood or community,
social institutions and
culture and their interactions
Bronfenbrenner, U. (1979). The ecology of human development. Cambridge, MA:
Harvard University Press.
The Context of Human Development
The Context of Human Development
Bronfenbrenner (1979) provides a theory of
the layers of context, environment, or
ecology of human development:
Macrosystem
The most removed influences
such as international region
or global changes and their
interactions.
Bronfenbrenner, U. (1979). The ecology of human development. Cambridge, MA:
Harvard University Press.
The Context of Human Development
While we sometimes tend to focus on family
or school influences on human development,
we should always remember that there are
other important influences (e.g., Huitt, 1999).
An African, as well as Native American,
tradition states that it takes a whole
community to raise a child.
Huitt, W. (1999). Implementing effective school achievement reform: Four
principles. Paper presented at the
School Counseling Summit, Valdosta State
University, Valdosta, GA, April 20.