Urie Bronfenbrenner: Ecology of Human Development

http://www.psy.pdx.edu/PsiCafe/KeyTheorists/ Bronfenbrenner.htm

1. Who put up the link? The Psi Café: A Psychology Resource Site 

2. Mission Statement: The web site emphasizes psychological issues and operate as a gateway to the vast amount of information and resources that can be found on the Internet about the general field of psychology; the various sub fields; classic, as well as current, theories/research in psychology; psychology programs, institutes, associations, and organizations; as well as application of psychological issues in everyday life. 3. What subjects or topics does the site address? Key theorist: Urie Bronfenbrenner 4. What type of material is posted on the page? Collection of links on Urie Bronfenbrenner, his research and theory, overheads/images; his papers, the application of his theories, and selected books by Dr. Bronfenbrenner 5. Who would be interested in the site? Educational psychologists and researcher students 6. What is the best feature of the site? Organization of links into categories 7. What is the worst feature of the site? Advertisements 8. Who is the intended or target audience? Psychologists, researchers and students Guide to the Urie Bronfenbrenner Papers, [ca. 1960-1993] http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMA00954.html 1. Who put up the link? Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library 2. Mission Statement: None 3. What subjects or topics does the site address? Urie Bronfenbrenner 4. What type of material is posted on the page? Descriptive summaries and links to a collection of Bronfenbrenner’s papers, lecture notes, published works, researcher files, tapes, films, and interviews 5. Who would be interested in the site? Educational psychologists and research students interested in Bronfenbrenner’s materials 6. What is the best feature of the site? Organization of links into categories, rich description of contents of boxes 7. What is the worst feature of the site? Lacks easy navigation due to lack of search site box 8. Who is the intended or target audience? Psychologists, researchers and students Urie Bronfenbrenners Ecological Systems Theory www.answers.com/topic/urie-bronfenbrenner 1. Who put up the link? Answers.com 2. Mission Statement: Answers.com delivers useful answers in a snap. Look up any word or phrase for the best definition or explanation on the Web. 3. What subjects or topics does the site address? Urie Bronfenbrenner 4. What type of material is posted on the page? Urie Bronfenbrenner’s background and career, his Ecological Systems Theory, his awards and publications are discussed 5. Who would be interested in the site? Educational psychologists and research students 6. What is the best feature of the site? Organization of links into categories 7. What is the worst feature of the site? 8. Who is the intended or target audience? Psychologists, researchers and students PDF of Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory: Overview and Evaluation Cycle http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/302/302bron.PDF 1. Who put up the link? Emory University 2. Mission Statement: None 3. What subjects or topics does the site address? Urie Bronfenbrenner 4. What type of material is posted on the page? Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory 5. Who would be interested in the site? Educational psychologists and research students 6. What is the best feature of the site? Visual representation of concept map 7. What is the worst feature of the site? Authorship, contact information 8. Who is the intended or target audience? Psychologists, researchers and students Ecological Model of Child Development PDF http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/oconto/flp/documents/AppendixB-BronfenbrennersEcologicalModelofChildDevelopment.pdf 1. Who put up the link? UW-Extension ABC Project 2. Mission Statement: None 3. What subjects or topics does the site address? Urie Bronfenbrenner 4. What type of material is posted on the page? Outline and map of Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological model 5. Who would be interested in the site? Educational psychologists and research students 6. What is the best feature of the site? Lots of visuals, Venn diagrams, discussion about how the community fits into the model 7. What is the worst feature of the site? Authorship information lacking 8. Who is the intended or target audience? Psychologists, researchers and students Cornell University’s Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center http://www.human.cornell.edu/che/BLCC/About/People/urie.cfm 1. Who put up the link? Cornell University, College of Human Ecology 2. Mission Statement: To foster collaborative research, outreach, and educational efforts dedicated to understanding the forces and experiences that shape human development throughout all stages of the life course. 3. What subjects or topics does the site address? Urie Bronfenbrenner 4. What type of material is posted on the page? Link to Cornell University’s Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center website for academics, research, education & training, resources & funding, and news & events. 5. Who would be interested in the site? Educational psychologists and research students 6. What is the best feature of the site? Informative and easy to navigate 7. What is the worst feature of the site? None 8. Who is the intended or target audience? Psychologists, researchers and students Quotations from Urie Bronfenbrenner http://www.poemhunter.com/quotations/famous.asp?people=Urie%20Bronfenbrenner 1. Who put up the link? Poemhunter.com 2. Mission Statement: PoemHunter.Com aims to spread the effects of poems in the social and individual life of people, where a continuous change is undergoing with the Internet 3. What subjects or topics does the site address? Urie Bronfenbrenner 4. What type of material is posted on the page? Website of quotations where you may read quotes on a variety of topics from Urie Bronfenbrenner. 5. Who would be interested in the site? Educational psychologists and research students. 6. What is the best feature of the site? Lots of embedded links on a variety of topics and famous people 7. What is the worst feature of the site? Advertisements 8. Who is the intended or target audience? People from all age groups with an interest in cultures and the arts Informal Learning in Context Article http://www.informallearning.com/archive/Russell-77.htm 1. Who put up the link? Informal Learning Experiences, Inc. 2. Mission Statement: None 3. What subjects or topics does the site address? Informal learning in context 4. What type of material is posted on the page? In this article, the author discusses how our views of learning and development have changed dramatically over the past several decades. Bronfenbrenner’s model is explained and compared to Falk and Dierking’s model. 5. Who would be interested in the site? Educational psychologists and research students 6. What is the best feature of the site? Subscription & archive links 7. What is the worst feature of the site? Layout is dull 8. Who is the intended or target audience? Psychologists, researchers and students Urie Bronfenbrenner Tribute Powerpoint http://che.georgetown.edu/presentations/head_start_urie_bronfenbrenner_2006.ppt 1. Who put up the link? Sharon Landesman, Georgetown University 2. Mission Statement: None 3. What subjects or topics does the site address? Urie Bronfenbrenner 4. What type of material is posted on the page? Powerpoint of “A Tribute To Urie Bronfenbrenner” by Sharon Landesman Ramey, Georgetown University Center on Health and Education 5. Who would be interested in the site? Educational psychologists and research students 6. What is the best feature of the site? Well organized, colorful, informative 7. What is the worst feature of the site? None 8. Who is the intended or target audience? Psychologists, researchers and students OBITUARY http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/09/29/urie_bronfenbrenner_theories_altered_approach_to_child_development_at_88/ 1. Who put up the link? Boston.com - The Boston Globe website 2. Mission Statement: Provide news via the Internet 3. What subjects or topics does the site address? Urie Bronfenbrenner 4. What type of material is posted on the page? Obituary of Dr. Urie Bronfenbrenner from the Boston Globe 5. Who would be interested in the site? Educational psychologists and research students 6. What is the best feature of the site? Article tools (printer friendly version, etc) 7. What is the worst feature of the site? Boring page layout compared to the rest of the website 8. Who is the intended or target audience? Psychologists, researchers and students

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Last updated July 11, 2007