The Development of Young Children’s Understanding of Intentionality of Teaching and Theory of Mind, and its Relation to Their Understanding of Teaching Intention of an Actual Teaching Activity
Abstract:Objective: The current study intends to examine how young children understand intentionality of teaching with the theory of mind development, and how this understanding relates to their understanding of a teaching intention of an actual teaching activity. Methods: The theory of mind of 90 children aged 3-5 years and their understanding of intentionality of teaching were assessed. Additionally, children were randomly assigned to experimental condition in which the teaching intention of an activity (memory game)… Show more
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