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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1988-3293</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Comunicar: Revista Científica de Comunicacíon y Educacíon]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Comunicar]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1988-3293</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Grupo Comunicar]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1988-32932014000200018</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Usos de internet en contextos educativos informales: Implicaciones para la educación formal]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Costa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sebastiano]]></given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cuzzocrea]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francesca]]></given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Nuzzaci]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Antonella]]></given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="A18">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Messina  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="A18">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de L’Aquila  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
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<month>00</month>
<year>2014</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2014</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>22</volume>
<numero>43</numero>
<fpage>163</fpage>
<lpage>171</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://educa.fcc.org.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1988-32932014000200018&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://educa.fcc.org.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1988-32932014000200018&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://educa.fcc.org.br/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1988-32932014000200018&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[El uso de Internet ofrece un importante espacio para el desarrollo social, emocional y cognitivo de los jóvenes y ocupa gran parte de su tiempo libre. Por lo tanto, es muy importante observar algunas variables que contribuyen a mejorar su uso como fuente de información y conocimiento en contextos formales e informales. ¿Cómo, entonces, aprovechar el enorme potencial de esta herramienta para ayudar a las personas en su aprendizaje?, ¿cuáles son las características cognitivas y sociales que ayudan a utilizarla sin que les afecte negativamente?, ¿qué habilidades se necesitan para seleccionar y gestionar la información y la comunicación?, ¿qué tipos de usos de Internet suscitan aprendizaje y nuevas y diferentes relaciones? En una muestra de 191 sujetos se examinan las diferentes características entre los sujetos con alto y bajo nivel de uso. Los resultados muestran que los individuos con alto nivel de uso de Internet tienen una puntuación más alta en lo que se refiere a las características de extroversión y apertura. La investigación se basa en un marco teórico que parte del análisis del uso de Internet en un contexto informal para llegar a una reflexión sobre las posibilidades y ventajas que pueden derivarse de su uso en la educación, y del conjunto de habilidades que es necesario desarrollar para utilizar y evaluar la información de manera crítica y analítica y para construir una mente abierta y una actitud independiente.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Media use plays an important role in the social, emotional, and cognitive development of young individuals and accounts for a large portion of their time. For this reason it is important to understand the variables that contribute to improve the use of the Internet as a source of information and knowledge in formal and informal contexts. How is it possible to exploit the huge potential of this tool to help people learn? What are the cognitive and social characteristics that help individuals experience the Internet without being overwhelmed by its negative effects? What skills are needed to select and manage information and communication? What type of Internet use creates new relationships and ways of learning? A sample of 191 subjects was examined to determine certain characteristic differences between subjects with high and low levels of Internet use. The results show that individuals with high levels of Internet use have higher extroversion and openness scores. The research analyses the use of the Internet in informal contexts to determine the benefits that may result from Internet use in education which may include the development of the skill set necessary to evaluate information critically and analytically and build independent attitudes.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Sistemas de Aprendizaje]]></kwd>
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</front><body><![CDATA[  <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <h2>Usos  de internet en contextos educativos informales: Implicaciones para la educaci&oacute;n  formal.</h2> <h3>Uses of the internet in educative informal contexts. Implication  for formal education.</h3>     <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4>Sebastiano  Costa, Francesca Cuzzocrea, Antonella Nuzzaci</h4> </font>      ]]></body><back>
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