Mexico’s education minister links low PISA scores to screen use
Mexico’s Education Minister Mario Delgado said in Mexico City that Mexican students’ low results in the latest international PISA assessment may be linked to excessive use of mobile phones and computer screens. This was reported by Mexico News Daily.
According to the minister, screens make it easier to consume images, which makes it harder for teenagers to read more complex and longer texts. Delgado made the statement during the opening of the National Days of Traditional Games. At the same time, he expressed doubt that PISA results constitute a comprehensive assessment of Mexico’s education system, although he acknowledged the statistical representativeness of the sample.
Assessment results
Mexico ranked 64th among the 91 countries assessed under PISA. Mathematics and reading scores fell to their lowest level since 2009. Officials also emphasized an overall decline in international results: reading scores decreased by 27 points and mathematics scores by 22 points.
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Delgado defended the “New Mexican School” public education model, introduced under the previous presidential administration. According to him, over the past year, the Ministry of Education implemented formative assessment programs within this model, including 7 million integrated learning exercises.
Phone restrictions and traditional games
President Claudia Sheinbaum had previously initiated a public discussion on excessive screen use and children’s and adolescents’ early access to digital platforms. This led to new national recommendations limiting the use of mobile phones in schools.
The minister believes that after regulating phone use, team games could help attract students’ attention. He named yo-yos, marbles, spinning tops and bilboquet as examples of activities that, he said, encourage cooperation, shared leisure time and new acquaintances.
