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Fuente: OCDE-UNESCOSource: OECD-UNESCOLos resultados son elocuentes y contun<strong>de</strong>ntes.Los estudiantes <strong>de</strong> la Argentina tienen seriosproblemas para leer y compren<strong>de</strong>r lo que leen,lo cual es una catástrofe educacional teniendoen cuenta que la lectura es justamente la puerta<strong>de</strong> entrada para la construcción <strong>de</strong>l conocimiento.A esto <strong>de</strong>be sumarse que en matemática yciencias, los estudiantes argentinos tuvierontambién un <strong>de</strong>sempeño bastante por <strong>de</strong>bajo <strong>de</strong>la media <strong>de</strong> los países <strong>de</strong> la OCDE.Quizá el lector pueda pensar que esos datos <strong>de</strong>l2000 pue<strong>de</strong>n estar <strong>de</strong>sactualizados y la realidadactual es diferente. <strong>La</strong>mentablemente, no es así.Es peor. <strong>La</strong> prueba <strong>de</strong>l PISA se volvió a realizar enel 2003 y en esa ocasión la Argentina no participó.Pero si lo hizo en el 2006 junto con 57 países.El enfoque esta vez estuvo en la capacidad enciencias, categoría en la cual, los estudiantes argentinosobtuvieron 391 puntos. En matemáticaalcanzaron 381 y en lectura lograron 374. Comopue<strong>de</strong> advertirse los promedios argentinossiguen por <strong>de</strong>bajo <strong>de</strong> la media <strong>de</strong> 500 puntos<strong>de</strong> los países <strong>de</strong> la OCDE. Pero hay más aún. Entodos los casos los resultados fueron inferiores alos obtenidos en la primera evaluación.El análisis respecto <strong>de</strong> estas evaluaciones es simple.<strong>La</strong>s aulas argentinas no forman <strong>de</strong>l modocorrecto a sus alumnos y poco <strong>de</strong> lo que apren<strong>de</strong>nles sirve para los <strong>de</strong>safíos <strong>de</strong> una economíaglobalizada que exige capacidad <strong>de</strong> comprensión,<strong>de</strong> reflexión, y <strong>de</strong> innovación mediante laconstrucción <strong>de</strong> nuevos conocimientos.Pero el nuevo milenio <strong>de</strong>manda más. A nivelinternacional es absoluto el consenso sobre laimportancia <strong>de</strong> la ciencia y la tecnología -campos<strong>de</strong> conocimiento en los que la matemáticaes clave- dada su importancia para la expansión<strong>de</strong>l sector informático. A este consenso se sumaCapítulo 1un<strong>de</strong>rstanding what they read, which is an educationaldisaster consi<strong>de</strong>ring that reading is exactly theentrance door to building of knowledge. What is more,in science and mathematics, Argentinean stu<strong>de</strong>ntsshowed a performance quite below the average forthe OECD countries.The rea<strong>de</strong>r may think these data from 2000 might notbe updated and that current reality is different. Unfortunately,it is not. It is worse. The PISA assessment wascarried out again in 2003 and Argentina did not participate.But in 2006, Argentina participated togetherwith 57 countries.The focus this time was set on science literacy, whereArgentinean stu<strong>de</strong>nts obtained 391 points. In mathematicsthey obtained 381 and in reading 374. As it canbe observed, the Argentinean averages are still belowthe 500 points average of the OECD countries. Butthere is more to it. In all cases, results were even lowerthan those obtained in the first assessment.The analysis of these assessments is simple. Argentineanclassrooms do not educate their stu<strong>de</strong>nts correctlyand very little of what they learn is useful for thechallenges of a globalized economy which <strong>de</strong>mandsmore un<strong>de</strong>rstanding, reflection, and innovation abilitythrough the building of new knowledge.But the new millennium <strong>de</strong>mands more. At an internationallevel there is an absolute consensus onthe importance of science and technology – fields ofknowledge where mathematics is a key factor- giventheir importance for the expansion of the informaticssector. There is one more consensus: accumulation ofhuman capital is essential to guarantee a sustainedgrowth.China is a clear example of both consensuses. It is theeconomy that has grown the most in the last <strong>de</strong>ca<strong>de</strong>sand almost half its university registration is concentratedon engineering and sciences. Besi<strong>de</strong>s, China is ableto create 500 thousand graduates a year from scientific<strong>de</strong>grees. The essential factor for the establishmentof new investments is the educational level of its laborforce. Especially in sciences. Following this direction,successful countries attract investments which createqualified job positions and a circle of economic prosperityand social equality.In 2005, US Government <strong>de</strong>noted a <strong>de</strong>crease in itsOlimpíadas | 27

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