Mathematics, reading skills in unprecedented decline in teenagers - eviltoast

Teenagers’ mathematics and reading skills are in an unprecedented decline across dozens of countries and COVID school closures are only partly to be blamed, the OECD said on Tuesday in its latest survey of global learning standards.

  • anon_8675309@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I agree with this. However, I was more talking about the use of computers for everything. Reading, math, etc are done in computers now. Students retain more information when they have to write it out on paper.

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      11 months ago

      Also I think writing things out is a great way to just improve your basic writing skills. And also, it sometimes can help clarify your feelings about something. Like once I was writing a letter (just for fun) to complain about a product I bought and when writing it, it became apparent it wasn’t the product I was mad at but myself for making a snap purchase without thinking it through. But, I like writing, and I realize it isn’t everyone’s favorite way to pass the time.