Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Theory of Mind in Early Childhood Education

Olivia Saracho, University of Maryland, USA

• Part I. Introduction: Understanding of Mind.Chapter 1. Research on Children's Theory of Mind, Olivia N. Saracho.Part II. Understanding of Mind in Early Childhood.Chapter 2. Theory of Mind: Theoretical Foundations, Olivia N. Saracho.Chapter 3. When and How Does a Theory of Mind Arise? Ted Ruffman and Mele Taumoepeau.Chapter 4. What Young Children Know About Getting a Better Idea: Devil in the Details, Karen Bartsch, Tess N. Young, and David Estes.Part III. Understanding of Mind and Assessment Issues.Chapter 5. Assessment of Theory of Mind During Early Childhood and Its Educational Implications, Manuel Sánchez de Miguel, Nuria Galende and Enrique B. Arranz Freijo.Chapter 6. Measurement of Theory of Mind in Early Childhood and Implications for Education, Janette Pelletier, Nathalie Rothschild, and Kadria Simons Ghafari.Chapter 7. Theory of Mind and False-Belief Understanding, Leon C. De Bruin.Chapter 8. Understanding of False Beliefs, Photos, and Signs: What We Learn From Typical Development, Autism, and the Brain, Lai-Sang Iao.Part IV. Understanding of Mind in Metacognitive and Neuroscientific Processes.Chapter 9. Neuroscience Contributions to Childhood Theory of Mind Development, Lindsay C. Bowman and Henry M. Wellman.Chapter 10. A Review of Young Children's Metacognitive Ability of Introspection, Eleonora Papaleontiou-Louca and Niki Thoma.Part V. Understanding of Mind, Emotion, and Educational Representations of Relationships.Chapter 11. Theory of Mind and Academic Competence During Early Childhood: Emotion Understanding, Relationships, and Learning from Others, Kristin Hansen Lagattuta, Karen Hjortsvang, and Katie Kennedy.Chapter 12. Theory of Learning, Theory of Teaching, and Theory of Mind: How Social-Cognitive Development Influences Children's Understanding of Learning and Teaching, John Knutsen, Douglas Frye, and David M. Sobel.Chapter 13. Theory of Mind (ToM) in Early Education: Developmental Progression of Early Theory of Mind Skills, Social Developmental Factors and the Importance of ToM for Learning, Susanne Kristen and Beate Sodian.Chapter 14. Theory of Mind, Tutoring, and Children Teaching, Leïla Bensalah and Nicolas Stefaniak.Part VI. Understanding of Mind and Interaction of Social and Cultural Elements.Chapter 15. Culture and the Development of Theory of Mind, Malin Källberg-Shroff and Joan G. Miller.Chapter 16. Family Context and Theory of Mind Development in Early Childhood, Nuria Galende, Manuel Sánchez de Miguel, and Enrique B. Arranz Freijo.Chapter 17. From Theory of Mind to Theory of Relation: Sociocultural Perspectives on Japanese Children's Social Understanding, Mika Naito.Part VII. Conclusion.Chapter 18. Theory of Mind: Inferences and Future Research Directions, Olivia N. Saracho.About the Contributors.