title: University faculty preparation of students in using natural environment practices with young children.
abstract: 155 university faculty teaching students in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language pathology, early childhood special education, or multidisciplinary studies programs were surveyed to assess how the students were taught how to use everyday family and community activities as natural learning opportunities for young children. Analysis showed that the faculty provided very little training in using community activity settings as contexts for children's learning and that physical therapy faculty provided less training in using natural environments as sources of children's learning opportunities than faculty in the other disciplines.
authors.affiliation: Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, Asheville, NC 28806, USA. dunst@puckett.org
authors.forename: Carl J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Dunst
authors.forename: Mary Beth
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Bruder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000193:education; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education; D011582:Psychological Theory; D002666:Psychology, Child; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000193:education; D013334:Students; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014495:Universities