What PISA 2022 Tells Us About Math Around the World

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1. 01What PISA 2022 Tells Us About Math

   Good morning. I'm a math teacher in Vancouver. Every few years, the OECD runs PISA, a test that compares what fifteen-year-olds in many countries can do. In 2022, the main focus was math. Today, I'll share some key results and what they mean.

   早上好。我是温哥华的一名数学老师。每隔几年，经合组织都会举办PISA，这是一项比较许多国家十五岁学生能力的测试。2022年的重点是数学。今天，我来分享一些主要结果以及它们的意义。

   Source: OECD, PISA 2022 Results (Volume I): The State of Learning and Equity in Education (2023)

2. 02Not Just Memorizing

   First, it's important to know what PISA measures. It isn't about memorizing formulas. It tests whether students can use math to solve problems in real-life situations.

   首先，了解PISA测的是什么很重要。它不是考记公式，而是测试学生能否运用数学解决现实生活中的问题。

   Source: OECD, PISA 2022 Results (Volume I): The State of Learning and Equity in Education (2023)

3. 03The Scores

   Here are three numbers. Singapore scored 575 points, the highest of all participants. Japan scored 536, the top score among OECD countries. The OECD average was 472.

   这里有三个数字。新加坡得了575分，在所有参与者中排名第一。日本得了536分，在经合组织国家中排名第一。经合组织的平均分是472分。

   Sources: OECD, PISA 2022 Results (Volume I) (2023); OECD, PISA 2022 Results Country Note: Japan; National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER), Japan: "Japan's PISA 2022 Results (Summary)"

4. 04East Asia Leads

   The top of the table was dominated by East Asia. Six education systems, Singapore, Macao, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea, outperformed all other participants in math.

   排行榜的前列被东亚占据。新加坡、中国澳门、中国台北、中国香港、日本和韩国这六个教育体系，在数学上超过了其他所有参与者。

   Source: OECD, PISA 2022 Results (Volume I) (2023)

5. 05A Drop Since 2018

   Another important finding: the OECD average fell sharply compared with 2018. It's tempting to blame school closures during the pandemic, but the causes are complex. Japan's score, however, rose from 527 in 2018.

   另一个重要发现是：与2018年相比，经合组织的平均分大幅下降。人们很容易把原因归咎于疫情期间的停课，但原因其实很复杂。不过，日本的分数比2018年的527分有所上升。

   Sources: National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER), Japan: "Japan's PISA 2022 Results (Summary)"; OECD, PISA 2022 Results (Volume I) (2023)

6. 06What the Scores Can't Tell Us

   But we should be careful. A test score can't tell us whether students enjoy math, whether they're creative, or how stressed they feel. High scores are good, but they're not the whole picture.

   但我们要谨慎。考试分数无法告诉我们学生是否喜欢数学、是否有创造力，或者他们感受到多大的压力。高分固然好，但并不代表全部。

7. 07What Teachers Can Take From It

   As a teacher, my biggest takeaway is this: since PISA tests real-world problem-solving, we should teach math through real problems too, like planning a budget or reading a graph in the news.

   作为一名老师，我最大的收获是：既然PISA测试的是解决现实问题的能力，我们在教数学时也应该结合真实的问题，比如做预算，或者看懂新闻里的图表。

8. 08Conclusion

   In conclusion, PISA gives us useful data for comparing countries and spotting trends. But it's a starting point for discussion, not the final word on education. Thank you.

   总之，PISA为我们比较各国、发现趋势提供了有用的数据。但它是讨论的起点，而不是对教育的最终定论。谢谢大家。