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.

   早安。我是溫哥華的一名數學老師。每隔幾年，OECD都會舉辦PISA，這是一項比較許多國家十五歲學生能力的測試。2022年的重點是數學。今天，我來分享一些主要結果以及它們的意義。

   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，瞭解PISA測的是什麼很重要。它不是考記公式，而是測試學生能否運用數學解決現實生活中的問題。

   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.

   這裡有三個數字。新加坡得了575分，在所有參與者中排名第一。日本得了536分，在OECD國家中排名第一。OECD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.

   排行榜的前列被東亞佔據。新加坡、中國澳門、中國臺北、中國香港、日本和韓國這六個教育體系，在數學上超過了其他所有參與者。

   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.

   另一個重要發現是：與2018年相比，OECD的平均分大幅下降。人們很容易把原因歸咎於疫情期間的停課，但原因其實很複雜。不過，日本的分數比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.

   但我們要謹慎。考試分數無法告訴我們學生是否喜歡數學、是否有創造力，或者他們感受到多大的壓力。高分固然好，但並不代表全部。

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.

   作為一名老師，我最大的收穫是：既然PISA測試的是解決現實問題的能力，我們在教數學時也應該結合真實的問題，比如做預算，或者看懂新聞裡的圖表。

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.

   總之，PISA為我們比較各國、發現趨勢提供了有用的資料。但它是討論的起點，而不是對教育的最終定論。謝謝大家。