Procesadores de Información : Una Tecnología blanda para el docente

Abstract

The application of some information processing aids developed within Instructional Psychology are presented. These resources which enhance leaming are very familiar to the teacher. The aim of this aids is to promote an active student participation. To the teacher they represent a "soft technology", easy to use, to prepare and understand, which in developing countries have many advantages over conventional technologies based on expensive harware. As a context, factors afecting text leaming (Leamer, Materials, Activities and Criterial Tasks) and Task Demands, Instructional and Learning Strategies are considered. Sorne work which in Venezuela have explored variables affecting the efficiency of leaming aids are briefly described.