Young Children's Natural Learning Environments: Contrasting Approaches to Early Childhood Intervention Indicate Differential Learning Opportunities

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 par...

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Published in:Psychological reports 2005-02, Vol.96 (1), p.231-234
Main Authors: Dunst, Carl J., Bruder, Mary Beth, Trivette, Carol M., Hamby, Deborah W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Environment
Humans
Infant
Learning
Psychology, Child - methods
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0033-2941
1558-691X
DOI:10.2466/pr0.96.1.231-234