Bronfenbrenner is well-known due to his research related to the development process of children. However, his high social standing and appreciation stem from his core values in consideration of research and mentoring. Namely, the three themes discussed within the reading In Appreciation: Urie Bronfenbrenner. The development of theory and research approaches at the boundaries of developmental science is the first theme (ASP, 2005). The second step is to spill forth the policy and practice implications and applications of developmental theory and research (ASP, 2005). The final theme is the dissemination of developmental research findings to the general public, decision-makers, and new researchers through papers, seminars, and conversations. These themes are mutually reinforcing and contribute to his standing as an important figure in society.
I consider the final theme to be exceptionally important due to the lasting effect it has. The nourishment of the following generation is always a great contribution to the development of society, especially in the spheres of research and development. The impact delivered by the mentoring of Bronfenbrenner can be felt within the text from the appreciation of his students that described him as a researcher who truly supported and developed them. Laurence Steinberg said that he was a man convinced of his own research and accordingly adjusted his lectures to teach via the implementation of the collaborative relationship formed with the students (ASP, 2005). Consequently, he was considered an exceptional professor and a man whose research propagated the minds of the future.
In the school environment, I acted with lowered motivation and self-esteem. The reason for such an act in accordance with the Bronfenbrenner model could be the change in the development ecosystem. The Chronosystem effect was the introduction of COVID-19, which affected other systems. Macrosystem started to propagate negative effects of the pandemic, resulting in the exosystem, which focused on the high importance of quarantine, mesosystem was entangled in the online and confined reality of school-life balance. This changed the reality of the microsystem, which started to deteriorate from the at-home confinement. Individually, I became more introverted and asocial, which could be seen from my low interaction within the school.
Reference
Association for Psychological Science (ASP). (2005).In appreciation: Urie Bronfenbrenner. Psychological Science.