Modelo Lenguaje Prejardín-2º
Flexibilidad Cognitiva
La Flexibilidad Cognitiva, un componente del funcionamiento ejecutivo, es la capacidad de pensar en múltiples conceptos, ya sea al mismo tiempo o alternando entre ellos. La Flexibilidad Cognitiva puede, por ejemplo, ayudar a los lectores a hacer inferencias, al incorporar nueva información mientras leen con su conocimiento previo. La Flexibilidad Cognitiva se desarrolla durante la infancia y se ha demostrado que apoya tanto la lectura de palabras simples como la comprensión más compleja de oraciones y pasajes.
Ideas Principales
La Flexibilidad Cognitiva (también llamada alternancia de tareas o desplazamiento de la atención nos permite pensar sobre múltiples conceptos, ya sea al mismo tiempo o mientras se alterna entre ellos. Utilizamos la Flexibilidad Cognitiva para adaptarnos efectivamente a nuestro comportamiento al enfrentar cambios en el entorno y las demandas de las tareas. En la escuela, los estudiantes deben considerar y alternar entre diferentes reglas y estrategias para completar las tareas de aprendizaje. La investigación ha encontrado que los estudiantes con TDAH a menudo tienen dificultades con la alternancia de tareas, posiblemente debido a una inhibición reducida.
La Flexibilidad Cognitiva puede ayudar a los estudiantes a procesar simultáneamente los sonidos y entender el significado de cada palabra al leer, así como permitirles usar de manera flexible diferentes estrategias de lectura, como releer o hojear, según los objetivos de la tarea.
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