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Are you smarter than a 15-year-old? Test your maths, science and reading with these PISA questions
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- The OECD's latest PISA report reveals a global decline in 15-year-olds' mathematics and reading skills, with AI, smartphones, and social media cited as contributing factors.
- Andreas Schleicher, founder of PISA tests, emphasizes that active engagement in learning is essential, warning that AI may undermine the critical thinking process needed for effective learning.
- Adult literacy also shows worrying trends, with studies indicating that around half of adults in the UK and EU do not read for pleasure or have not read a book in the past year.
- The article includes sample PISA questions across mathematics, science, reading, and financial literacy to illustrate the type of assessments used to evaluate student skills globally.
- Correct answers to the sample questions highlight key educational concepts such as pattern recognition, environmental science, comprehension, and basic financial understanding.
