Activities and types of statistical graphs in textbooks of primary education in Perú

Resumen

In this investigation, we present the partial results of a study about the representation of statistical graphs in three series of mathematics textbooks (18 books) of Primary Education in Perú. Following a methodology of qualitative type and through an analysis of content, we identified the types of statistical graphs represented and the activities that the students should do from them. The results shown that the bar graphs is the most frequent in all primary grades, followed by line graphs and pictograms; calculating, constructing and exemplifying are the most frequently activities. Also, all the statistical graphs mentioned by curricula guidelines are represented, although some of them are presented before the grades declared.