Saturday, December 11, 2010

Post #3

The purpose of this study was to describe the students who participate in science competitions and what the students believe are the rewards for participating in Science Olympiad. The researchers created a quantitative survey to learn about the experiences of students who participate in Science Olympiad competitions. They altered the questions to match the competition, and added two items about teamwork and competing on a university campus. With the advanced technological changes in the last decade and the world's increasing reliance on new technologies, educators must find ways to motivate, reward, and encourage all students to develop their science literacy skills. There has been very little research conducted on Science Olympiads so I thought it was very interesting to read their findings. Research on these events in the past had focused on how participants recall their past experiences rather than on the experiences of students while they actually participate.

Abernathy, T.V., & Vineyard, R.N. (2001). Academic competitions in science: What are the rewards. The Clearing House, 75(5), 269-276.

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