Brain Structure and Functionality for the Cognitive-Formal Area: Cerebral Activity in the Development of Reading Comprehension and Logical Thinking. 2017-2018

This project aims to restructure pedagogical processes and their didactics, moving away from intuition and preconceptions, to promote learning based on adequate knowledge of brain function in relation to praxis. The adopted methodology is mixed, initially prioritizing a qualitative and hermeneutic approach to analyze and interpret existing research findings on cognitive-formal cerebral structure and functionality. The goal is to establish a deep understanding of the transition from the somato-sensory-referential process to the construction of abstract concepts applied to education. A key objective is to demonstrate that the brain areas responsible for formal operations depend on sensorio-limbic-motor operations. Subsequently, a quantitative methodology will be integrated to explain phenomena and establish regularities by reviewing previous studies. Finally, a case study at the Salesian Polytechnic University will be used to project general conclusions on how the brain conditions its structure to exteriority, seeking to substantiate a robust theoretical body that integrates these scientific perspectives.<br/><br/><b>Goal</b>: <br/>The main objective is to present how the brain processes and formalizes information in the fields of language, numerical, and logic, based on its structure and functioning.<br/><br/><b>Research lines</b>: <br/>Study of the mental processes of the brain