Teachers' Theory‐of‐mind Coaching and Children's Executive Function Predict the Training Effect of Sociodramatic Play on Children's Theory of Mind
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12686342 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Li Qu (0000-0003-0401-818X, Nanyang Technological University, corresponding author), Pinxiu Shen (Nanyang Technological University), Yu Yan Chee (Nanyang Technological University), Luxi Chen (0000-0002-3065-422X, Nanyang Technological University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 716-733 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1467-9507 • E-ISSN: 0961-205X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sode.12116 |
| OpenAlex | W1933642287 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 48 |
Theory of mind ( ToM ), the ability to interpret one's own and others' mental states, is essential for social interaction; thus, it is important to promote the early development of ToM . The current study investigated (1) whether sociodramatic play ( SDP ) promotes the development of ToM in kindergarten children; (2) whether teachers' ToM coaching, as well as children's individual differences in language and executive function ( EF ), may influence how children benefit from SDP ; and (3) whether SDP improves children's development in language and EF . Seventy‐one kindergarteners ( M age = 60.2 months, SD = 5.7) divided into 12 groups were randomly assigned to three conditions: free play, SDP , or SDP + ToM coaching. Each condition included four weekly sessions, 45 min per session. Before and after the training, children's ToM , language and EF were measured. The results showed that after children's individual differences in ToM were considered, (1) SDP positively predicted children's post‐test ToM ; (2) teachers' ToM ‐related guidance during SDP and children's pretest EF positively predicted the training effect of SDP on children's ToM ; (3) teachers' ToM ‐related guidance during SDP , but not SDP alone, predicted children's post‐test language; and (4) neither SDP nor teachers' ToM ‐related guidance during SDP predicted children's post‐test EF
Coaching · Cognition · Developmental psychology · Executive functions · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Test (biology · Theory of mind · Child and Animal Learning Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |