Theory of mind training improves children's teaching and learning understanding: A randomized controlled trial

Zhenlin WANG

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Abstract

The study was aimed to replicate the previous report on the concurrent association between young children’s teaching and learning understanding and their developing theory of mind in a longitudinal design, and demonstrate that mental state talk training using picture book reading in a classroom setting could significantly improve children’s teaching and learning understanding in a randomized controlled trial. One hundred and five children between 46 and 64 months participated in the study, around half of whom went through an 8-week picture book reading intervention. The findings showed that the experimental group gained more in their teaching and learning understanding comparing to the control group, controlling for demographic variables and cognitive correlates. Copyright © 2022 AERA.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2022
Event2022 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association: "Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century" - San Diego, United States
Duration: 21 Apr 202226 Apr 2022
https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/2022-Annual-Meeting

Conference

Conference2022 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association: "Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century"
Abbreviated titleAERA 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period21/04/2226/04/22
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Citation

Wang, Z. (2022, April). Theory of mind training improves children's teaching and learning understanding: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA 2022), San Diego, US.

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