Ecological Theory

URIE BRONFENBRENNER
• as a Russian-born
American
psychologist who is
most known for
his 
ecological systems
• theory
saw the process of
.
human development
as being shaped by
the interaction
between an individual
and their
environment.
Children need people to become Human
Layers of Bronfenbrenner’s
Bioecological Model
 BIOECOLOGICAL SYTEM

This theory present the child

development within the context of
relationship system that comprise the
child environment
 The Microsystems

• Is the layer nearest the child. It comprises

structure which the child directly interacts
with.
Example: Family, School and neighborhood
Question: Does the Child Have strong and
nurturing relationships with the parents and the
family?
Question: Are his/her needs met?
 The
Microsystems
 The Mesosytem

• The layer serve as the relationships between

two or more microsystems such as what is
learned at home culturally.
They are called connections.
Example : Interactions between the parents and
teachers
• The parents and health services
• The community and the church
 The Exosystem

• Linkages that may exist between two or more

settings, one of which may not contain the
developing child but affects him indirectly
nonetheless.
They are called indirect environment.

Example: workplace, mass media, city

government
 The Macrosystem

• Is a large cultural and social structural

elements of the environment that shape
human development
They are called social and cultural values.
Example: marriage ceremonies, outbreak
of Ncov
 The Chronosystem
• Big events in the world that help psychologist
understand the affect it will impact in a
person’s development through time.
They are called Changes Over Time.
Example: A family through a divorce
A nation going to a war
The Role of Schools and Teachers
• “ The instability and unpredictability of
family life is the most destructive force to a
child’s development”

• Researches tell us that the absence or lack

of children constant mutual interaction
with important adults has negative effects
on their development. Bronfenbrenner’s
Theory reminds the school and teachers of
their very important role.
What if….
• If there is lack of support, care and affection
from the home?
• If there is a serious breakdown of the basic’s
relationships in a child’s life?
• What can the school, the teachers in
particular do?
 This Theory Helps ….

This theory helps teacher look into a very child’s

environmental systems in order to understand
more about the characteristics and needs of
each child, each learner. The school and the
teachers can contribute stability and long term
relationships in the home.