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DE TEJADA, Miren  e  OTALORA, Cristina. Estimulación cognitiva de madres del sector popular. Investigación y Postgrado [online]. 2006, vol.21, n.2, pp.43-68. ISSN 1316-0087.

This is a descriptive investigation design according to a longitudinal nonexperimental model that analyzes cognitive interaction between a mother and her children. Two specific activities were given to the mothers in order to evaluate their performance. The activities were selected according to the Sociocultural approach proposed by Lev Vigotsky. Twelve low income mothers were filmed performing the activities during the study. The results revealed that mothers in this category showed no pattern when interacting with their children. This pointed to a lack of awareness of the relevance of a mother as a guide. Consequently they did not intervene timely and adequately to encourage the cognitive development of the children. A relationship between the interaction style and the mother's schooling level was detected. Therefore, the study recommends the creation of informal education programs for parents in order to train low income families in the importance of such concepts like cognitive development. Within this context, mothers could be instructed on strategies used to foster child development based on reciprocity, intentionality, affection, and psychological differences.

Palavras-chave : cognitive stimulation; mother instruction; reading models..