Mathematical literacy is the ability to use mathematical knowledge in real-life situations, making it an essential component of education because of its importance in solving everyday problems. Mathematical literacy is also part of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) global assessment. Because of the importance of the subject, this Systematic Literature Review (SLR) investigated the relationship between students’ mathematical literacy and their ability to solve mathematical problems. This SLR uses the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) approach was used, and articles published from January 2013 to August 2023 were obtained from databases including ERIC (342), ProQuest (1,329), and Scopus (27). Following PRISMA, a total of 20 articles were included in the review. Of the 20 articles, most were conducted on junior high school students in Turkey. The majority of reviewed studies found students to have a low level of mathematical literacy, which caused difficulties in formulating problems. The examined studies also revealed several internal and external factors affecting mathematical literacy. Problems used by PISA were the most frequently employed to measure students’ mathematical literacy in the reviewed studies.

Teachers play a crucial role in disseminating knowledge in educational settings, typically adhering to a credulist-testimonial approach outlined in pedagogical literature. Consequently, students often acquire knowledge through this method, potentially leading to discrepancies between their conceptual understanding and the intended educational objectives. This study investigates the phenomenon of learning obstacles encountered by junior high school students, with a particular emphasis on mathematics education. It is part of a series of Didactical Design Research (DDR) projects aimed at developing effective instructional materials. Employing an interpretive paradigm within the DDR framework, the study adopts a qualitative approach utilizing hermeneutic phenomenology design. Various research tools such as diagnostic assessments, interview guidelines, observation sheets, and audio recordings are employed. Data analysis is conducted using the Constant Comparative Method (CCM). The findings highlight ontogenic, didactic, and epistemological obstacles students face, stemming from factors such as a lack of interest in mathematics, ineffective material presentation, and misconceptions regarding set concepts. These results underscore the importance of educators employing effective teaching strategies to help students overcome these obstacles and succeed in their mathematics education.

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Mathematics is a subject closely related to everyday problems; the low PISA scores from all fields have made the government make breakthroughs to improve literacy and numeracy skills through the AKM. The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of numeracy skills in solving AKM problems. The type of research used is qualitative with a phenomenological design. The subjects of this study used one mathematics teacher and three eighth-grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah Al Kautsar PK Kartasura Sukoharjo for the 2021/2022 academic year. Using a purposive sampling technique in taking the subject, this study used three students of class VIII as the main subject of the study. In addition to the researcher as the key instrument, the researcher also used AKM questions, interview texts, and observation texts for data acquisition. The validity used is the triangulation of sources and techniques. The inductive technique is the process of data analysis used in this research. The results of the study stated that students' numeracy skills were not perfect, indicator three on giving conclusions was not given for all subjects used. Habituation in solving AKM problems in classroom learning is needed to train students' numeracy skills.