EDUC 1F95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Situated Learning, Single Parent
8 Feb 2017
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Group work: has self-selected group membership with learning assessed as a group effort, students are not assessed individually, students" contributions do not reflect on group"s effectiveness. Benefits: improved academic performance across a variety of subject areas (for all students even. Focused on the social contexts in which children live and the people who influence their development. Bronfenbrenner: recognize the roles of schools and teachers, parents and siblings, communities and neighborhoods, peers and friends, media, religion and culture, recognize the connection between schools and families, recognize the importance of community, socio economic status, and culture. Presents a developmental unfolding of people"s lives in stages. In each stage there is a possibility to go in one or another social direction. Single parent and low income families are at risk for social and educational difficulties. Authoritarian (external control), authoritative (moving to autonomy), neglectful (permissive or dismissive), indulgent (over involved but few limits) Bronfenbrenner (micro) good peer relationships might be important for normal development".
