Utilizar un ordenador supone una simbiosis de nuestra inteligencia con una herramienta externa sin la cual la mente contaría sólo con sus propios medios y no funcionaría igual.
Por otra parte, algunos de los procedimientos de uso del ordenador pasan de hecho a interiorizarse, a incorporarse autónomamente a la mente.
Este artículo, que permite analizar ambos hechos, nos ayuda a tener claro el papel del ordenador en el aprendizaje y funcionamiento cognitivo
En este artículo se analiza el papel del ordenador en el aprendizaje y en el funcionamiento intelectual. Se distinguen dos tipos de efectos cognitivos: 1) los efectos que se obtienen en el curso de la colaboración intelectual con la máquina: el estudiante puede trabajar a un nivel que trasciende las limitaciones de su sistema cognitivo y como consecuencia se mejora el rendimiento; 2) los efectos de la tecnología sobre la cognición tras la colaboración: queda un residuo cognitivo que dota a la persona de una serie de habilidades y estrategias que pueden desarrollarse y transferirise a otras situaciones. Pero estos beneficios no se producen de forma automática. Hay que cuidar los diseños de las tecnologías dentro de un contexto educacional y teórico sin olvidar los entornos culturales.
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