Se analizan los diferentes factores que pueden influir en la solución de problemas verbales aditivos, insistiéndose sobre todo en la incidencia de la estructura semántica de los mismos y en su expresión verbal. Dos grupos de niños de segundo de preescolar y otros de primero de EGB pasan pruebas aditivas de combinación e igualación. Los resultados confirman que la dificultad de las tareas depende, entre otras variabes, de la estructura semántica de las mismas, del lugar que ocupa la incógnita o dato desconocido y de la disponibilidad de ayudas en la resolución de los problemas. Además, las estrategias utilizadas por los niños son función de la edad de los mismos y del tipo de problema planteado. Se señalan también algunas de las implicaciones educativas que se desprende de este trabajo.
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