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Play and Theory of Mind in Early Childhood: A Hong Kong Perspective
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Wang, Zhenlin; Wong, Richard Kwok Shing; Wong, Paul Yau Ho; Ho, Fuk Chuen; Cheng, Doris Pui Wah – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
The study seeks to understand the relation between preschool children's mode of participation and negotiation strategies during play and their theory of mind (ToM) development in the Hong Kong context. Forty-two 5-year-old children were recruited. Their emotional and cognitive ToMs were assessed along with expressive language ability. Children's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Play, Theory of Mind
Examining the Role of Teacher Presence and Scaffolding in Preschoolers' Peer Interactions
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Acar, Ibrahim H.; Hong, Soo-Young; Wu, ChaoRong – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2017
The current study aimed to examine the associations between teacher presence and social scaffolding and preschool children's peer interactions. Using a time sampling method, peer interactions of 22 four- and five-year-old preschoolers (12 girls; M[subscript age] = 52.95 months) and teacher behavior were observed on two different days during…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Peer Relationship, Interaction