Theories can be very useful to teachers as they engage in classroom behavior management. Examples of this might be when planning lessons for different ages, therefore a teacher can anticipate any behavioral problems that might occur using theories according to age or cognitive development. Social theories might allow a teacher to have a greater understanding of why a pupil behaves in a certain way and use techniques to render this. Affective theories give a teacher insight into ways of dealing with bad behavior using tried and tested techniques. The use of theories allows teachers to plan, evaluate and form strategies to ensure pupils learn.
Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, which indicates four types of nested environmental systems, which have influence within and between the systems, was used to focus the research findings of the EPPI research report (Powell and Tod, 2004) to within the context of a school. Therefore the review was limited, due to the time frame. It excluded studies that were linked to theories and behaviors outside the school context.
The key features of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory is that the four different environments affect a pupil in different ways. These environments being; the Microsystem; the immediate environment that an individual interacts with (school, home, family), the Mesosystem; relations between microsystems (family experiences, peer experiences), the Exosystem: a social setting in which the individual does not have an active role (a parent loses a job, divorce), and the Macrosystem: the culture in which individuals live (religion, values).
This theory can help teachers gain an understanding of why child behaves in a certain way and gives insight into how the needs of the child can be met. In the classroom or school context the different environments can be managed to create a safe, effective and positive place to learn.
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