Write an essay which examines your childhood within the perspective of Bronfenbrenner's (1979) ecological theory. Make sure you identify influences on your development from each of the five systems in the theory.
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... Human Development Assignment 1 Write an essay which examines your childhood within the perspective of Bronfenbrenner's (1979) ecological theory. Make sure you identify influences on your development from each of the five systems in the theory. Discuss how you could use Bronfenbrenner's theory to inform your practice as a teacher. By Gemma Reid Due Date: 8th April 2004 Tutor: John Smith This essay is to apply, American psychologist, Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory to my own experiences. Bronfenbrenner developed an ecological theory of development made up of five systems. The systems that will be described through this essay are the microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem and chronosystem. Discussion and reference to my own life and how it can be seen in my own personal development are throughout. Finally I will explain how I can use this theory in my teaching. The first system is the microsystem. This "refers to interactions with people in the child's immediate environment, such as













