Oh Bronfenbrenner - you systematical being you. I've learned quite a bit about Bronfenbrenner (other than his name is a lot of fun to say). I learned that he has 5 different points to his theory. The first is the Microsystem. This includes the schools, peers, church groups, family and health services. The second is the mesosystem. If you're wondering what this could mean, meso means in the middle. So in other words, the mesosystem is what connects other systems together. The third system is the exosystem. This means that, because exo means external, the environment is what influences the individual. The fourth system is the macrosystem. The macrosystem means that individuals have somewhat of a broader social value. The last is the chronosystem.
Along those lines though, there are advantages and disadvantages to this theory. One advantage is that what goes on in the classroom is connected to the outside world. One disadvantage is this theory is not cognitive enough. Another disadvantage is that it is too cultural. In our teachings we have to try and be multicultural. As it says in the post about effective teachings. We should be basing our lessons on multicultural students and not just the students that were raised in this specific culture.
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