University of South Australia (UniSA) - The numbers don’t lie: Australia is failing at maths and we need to find a new formula to arrest the decline

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The numbers don’t lie: Australia is failing at maths and we need to find a new formula to arrest the decline

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University of South Australia (UniSA), 17 May 2022

https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2022/the-numbers-dont-lie-australia-is-failing-at-maths-and-we-need-to-find-a-new-formula-to-arrest-the-decline/

 

From the article:

"From an OECD mathematics ranking of 11 in the world 20 years ago, Australian secondary students are now languishing in 29th place out of 38 countries, according to the most recent statistics.  

 

The sliding maths rankings have created widespread debate over whether curriculum changes are needed in our schools, but a new international paper co-authored by University of South Australia cognitive psychologist Dr Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos could provide part of the solution."