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Davis-Unger, Angela C.; Carlson, Stephanie M. – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2008
Teaching others effectively may rely on knowledge about the mind as well as self-control processes. The goal of this investigation was to explore the role of theory of mind (ToM) and executive function (EF) in children's developing teaching skills. Children 3.5-5.5 years of age (N = 82) were asked to teach a confederate learner how to play a board…
Descriptors: Games, Mental Age, Teaching Skills, Young Children
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Crombie, Mary; Gunn, Pat – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1998
A comparison of 33 Australian adolescents with Down syndrome who did not receive early intervention services and 41 adolescents with Down syndrome who had received early intervention services found no significant difference between the two cohorts in cognitive functioning. Socioeconomic status, mothers' education, and gender were predictors of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Downs Syndrome, Early Intervention