- Name
- Understanding Learners in Context (Video lecture)
- Topic
- Social Ecological System
- Learning time
- 3 hours
- Designed time
- 3 hours
- Size of class
- 25
- Description
- This is a design for moving a MA lecture and seminar online via a video lecture and discussion forum.
- Mode of delivery
- Wholly online
- Aims
- This lecture introduces a theoretical model and invites students to apply it to a context they are familiar with.
- Outcomes
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Knowledge
Be able to explain the social ecological system theory
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Application
Be able to apply the social ecological system theory to a specific context
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Analysis
Be able to analyse a specific context in the light of the social and ecological system theory and identify actions to take
Knowledge, Application, Analysis
- Editor
- EileenKennedy
Introduction to the Social Ecological System Theory
90 minutes)
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In Moodle, watch the video (see notes below) about a theory called the social ecological system. This theory was developed by Urie Bronfenbrenner to understand how what happens within different social systems around the child or young person can influence their development.
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Does the social ecological system make sense to you? Please post any queries in the Q & A discussion forum.
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Read the articles about Brofenbrenner's Social Ecological System theory
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Perform a search on UCL Explore to find articles that apply the theory to your teaching context. Download any relevant articles, add them to your referencing system.
The time for the video is shortened - it is likely that you will take less time creating a voice over than you would delivering the lecture live, and this good because it will be difficult for students to watch a long video. Splitting up the lecture into chunks may be even better.
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Applying the Social Ecological System Theory
50 minutes)
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Think of an example of a difficult situation you have faced with a child in your classroom. In the discussion forum, post your response to the following questions:
Identify what you did to try and improve the situation or support the child;
Can you identify which of the system or systems you acted within in order to change or improve things?
Who else (if anyone) did you work or connect with in order to address this difficult situation?
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Read through the other responses. Do you agree with the system(s) being identified? Have you experienced similar situations? How did you handle them? Please reply to other posts and share your experiences and advice.
Writing a post in an online discussion will take longer than contributing to a discussion in class so it is important to allow time for it.
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Analysing how the theory could guide future practice
40 minutes)
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Learning Experience
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