Australia is failing at maths and we need to find a new formula to arrest the decline — ScienceDaily

From an OECD mathematics ranking of 11 in the world 20 years ago, Australian secondary students are now languishing in 29^th 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…