Students losing foundational math and reading skills due to over-reliance on digital tools

Students across Taiwan and similar markets are experiencing measurable declines in core numeracy and literacy abilities as they become overly dependent on digital devices for learning and problem-solving. Parents, educators, and policymakers are alarmed because traditional academic foundations are eroding, yet schools lack effective strategies to rebalance digital and analog learning. Current solutions (generic screen time limits, basic tutoring) fail to address the root cause: students never develop the cognitive pathways needed for independent mathematical reasoning and deep reading comprehension.