Gráficos estadísticos en libros de texto de Educación Primaria: un estudio comparativo entre España y Chile

Abstract In this article, we present a comparative study of statistic graphs included in Spanish and Chilean primary education textbooks. For each country, we analyzed the curricular guidelines and also their implementation in 18 textbooks, the type of activity presented, the graphs involved, the demanded reading level, and the semiotic complexity were analyzed for the textbooks of both countries. The textbooks are in general suited to the curricular guidelines, even though they differ in the quantity of activities. The main activity present in Spanish textbooks is reading graphs, while calcul...