structuralCognitiveModifiability

[|structural cognitive modifiability]

The aim of this approach is to modify the individual, emphasizing autonomous and self-regulated change. Intelligence is viewed as a propensity of the organism to modify itself when confronted with the need to do so

//Intentionality// refers to the mediator’s ability to focus on the learner’s needs and to shape the task according to these needs. //Reciprocity// refers to the mediator’s willingness to see the students at the "same level" and to be attentive to their responses. MLE interaction should have a //Transcendent// character going beyond the here and now given task. The criterion of Transcendence ensures that what the student is gaining is a general strategy or approach rather than a narrow skill. Through Mediation of Meaning the mediator conveys to the learner the reason for the learning activity, the significance of the task and interprets the learner’s accomplishment.
 * Mediated Learning Experience**