%0 Journal Article %T La investigaci¨®n sobre la influencia de las estrategias y la motivaci¨®n en la resoluci¨®n de problemas: Implicaciones para la ense anza %A Joan J. Solaz-Portol¨¦s %A Vicent Sanjos¨¦ %A Carlos B. G¨®mez %J Latin-American Journal of Physics Education %D 2011 %I Instituto Polit¨¦cnico Nacional, Latin American Physics Education Network %X In this paper it is analysed the role of students¡¯ strategies and motivation in problem solving by means of a review of research that includes relevant publications about these subjects. It is distinguished two types of strategies in problem solving: cognitive and metacognitive. Metacognitive strategies are especially stood out because of their significance. Motivation is also pointed out as very influential in problem solving success. Starting from compiled information we extract the convenient didactic implications. %K Strategies %K metacognition %K motivation %K problem solving. %U http://www.lajpe.org/dec11/LAJPE_582_Solaz_Portoles_preprint_corr_f.pdf