Young children's natural learning environments: contrasting approaches to early childhood intervention indicate differential learning opportunities

Carl J Dunst; Mary Beth Bruder; Carol M Trivette; Deborah W Hamby

doi:10.2466/pr0.96.1.231-234

Young children's natural learning environments: contrasting approaches to early childhood intervention indicate differential learning opportunities

Psychol Rep. 2005 Feb;96(1):231-4. doi: 10.2466/pr0.96.1.231-234.

Authors

Carl J Dunst¹, Mary Beth Bruder, Carol M Trivette, Deborah W Hamby

Affiliation

¹ Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, Asheville, North Carolina 28806, USA. dunst@puckett.org

PMID: 15825934
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.96.1.231-234

Abstract

1,000 parents of infants and toddlers enrolled in early childhood intervention programs were surveyed about the number of learning opportunities provided their preschool children using different approaches to early intervention. Findings showed that more learning opportunities were reported when participation in everyday activity settings was conceptualized as a type of intervention rather than as settings for professionals to conduct their interventions.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Child Development*
Child, Preschool
Environment*
Humans
Infant
Learning*
Psychology, Child / methods*
Surveys and Questionnaires