Why we should (carefully) consider paying kids to learn
Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 08:10
in Psychology & Sociology
Over the past 15 years, we've seen a decline in the performance of Australian school students on international tests. On the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Australia ranks a disappointing 20th in mathematics and 12th in reading. However you feel about standardised tests like NAPLAN and PISA, it certainly isn't good news that we're falling behind internationally.