Module 2: Contextual Perspectives Flashcards

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bioecological model

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the perspective suggesting that multiple levels of the environment interact with biological potential to influence development

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chronosystem

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the environmental events and transitions that occur throughout a child’s life, including any socio-historical events

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contextual perspective

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a theory that considers the relationship between individuals and their physical, cognitive, and social worlds

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ecological systems theory

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Urie Bronfenbrenner’s theory stressing the importance of studying a child in the context of multiple environments, organized into five levels of external influence: microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem

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exosystem

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the larger contexts of the community, including the values, history, and economy

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macrosystem

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cultural elements such as global economic conditions, war, technological trends, values, philosophies, and a society’s responses to the global community which impact a community

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mesosystem

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larger organizational structures such as school, the family, or religion

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microsystem

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immediate surrounds including those who have direct, significant contact with the person, such as parents or siblings

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scaffolding

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a process in which adults or capable peers model or demonstrate how to solve a problem, and then step back, offering support as needed

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sociocultural theory

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Vygotsky’s theory that emphasizes how cognitive development proceeds as a result of social interactions between members of a culture

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zone of proximal development (ZPD)

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the difference between what a learner can do without help, and what they can do with help

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