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High School Students and the Science Olympiad

2004· article· en· W2991828482 sur OpenAlexaboutno aff
Scott E. Robinson

Notice bibliographique

RevueAcademic exchange quarterly · 2004
Typearticle
Langueen
DomaineAgricultural and Biological Sciences
ThématiqueDiverse Educational Innovations Studies
Établissements canadiensnon disponible
Organismes subventionnairesnon disponible
Mots-clésOlympiadScience educationMathematics educationSports scienceCompetition (biology)Scientific literacyPsychologySociologyPedagogyPolitical science
DOInon disponible

Résumé

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Abstract qualitative study examines student involvement in Science Olympiad. Five high school students participating in Science Olympiad are interviewed both before and after a regional tournament. Interviews address student motivation and interest as well as challenges and rewards. Findings suggest a link between student involvement in Science Olympiad and musical talent, out-of-school science activities, and college science major/career aspirations. Recommendations for teachers and researchers conclude the paper. Introduction The purpose of the Science Olympiad is to challenge students, to increase their interest in science and technology, to encourage them to find out more about scientific and technological careers, and to improve the quality of science instruction throughout the nation according to founders and national directors, Jack Cairns and Gerald Putz (1990). Students and science teachers consider Science Olympiad to be an outstanding competitive activity-based team competition promoting critical thinking and problem solving (Baird & Shaw, 1996; Johnson, Maruyana, Johnson, Nelson, & Skon, 1981; McGee-Brown, Martin, Monsaas, & Stombler, 2002). In 2004, over 14,000 K-12 schools participated from all 50 states and Ontario (Putz, 2004, p. CC6). Now in its twenty-first year, Science Olympiad is credited for promoting science literacy within the National Science Education Standards (NRC, 1996) as students conduct laboratory investigations, content inquiries in the life and physical sciences, and technology projects. Students also apply their scientific knowledge and technology skills in constructing and operating musical instruments, robots, rubber-band-powered airplanes, catapults, and balsa wood structures based on precise design criteria and performance specifications. A recent issue of Academic Exchange contained an article on high school science teachers serving as Science Olympiad coaches (Robinson, 2003). In that article, nine coaches commented on rewards and challenges, competition and cooperation, and the relationship between coaching a team and teaching science in the classroom. current article shifts focus from science teachers serving as coaches to high school students who take part in Science Olympiad. article is a descriptive qualitative study reporting what students say about their own involvement in Science Olympiad, and it amplifies the voices of students who are often seen but not heard as educational researchers either direct their attention elsewhere or examine student learning outcomes without listening to what students say about the purpose and intent of their actions (Abernathy & Vineyard, 2001; Corbett & Wilson, 1995; Robinson, 1995). Goals & Methods This study centered on what motivates high school students to engage in Science Olympiad [SCIO], how their participation relates to their academic and career goals, and what they learn from their involvement in this academic competition. Findings are meant to be credible and authentic (Guba & Lincoln, 1989) to the experiences of the students involved in the study rather than generalized to the larger population of SCIO participants. Recommendations are offered for three purposes. One is to encourage the recruitment and retention of qualified students in the SCIO by teachers and administrators who coach and sponsor teams in their schools. Two is to help science teachers, science education policy makers, and researchers understand why students choose to participate in this voluntary activity. And three is to invite further research into this and other science competitions. Late in 2003, high school science teachers serving as SCIO coaches from western New York were asked if any of their students would volunteer for this research. Soon, a coach identified five students who agreed. These five students were on a team of 12 including 7-seniors, 4-juniors, and 1-sophomore. …

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Comment cette classification a été obtenuedéplier

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Imitation des enseignants

Ni prévalence calibrée, ni vérité terrain. Validation humaine à venir. Apprise à partir de 10 348 étiquettes directes de Codex et de 10 348 étiquettes directes de Gemma. Le mode candidate est l'union des têtes enseignantes seuillées; le consensus est leur intersection. Ces sorties portent le statut machine_predicted_unvalidated et ne sont ni des étiquettes humaines ni des étiquettes directes de modèles de pointe.

score de la tête « metaresearch » (Codex)0,001
score de la tête « metaresearch » (Gemma)0,000
Version: codex-gemma-dda1882f352aStatut de validation: machine_predicted_unvalidated
Catégories candidatesaucune
Catégories consensuellesaucune
DomaineSignal candidat: aucune · Signal consensuel: aucune
Devis d'étudeSignal candidat: Observationnel · Signal consensuel: aucune
GenreSignal candidat: Empirique · Signal consensuel: Empirique
Score de désaccord entre enseignants0,857
Score d'incertitude au seuil0,446

Scores Codex et Gemma par catégorie

CatégorieCodexGemma
Métarecherche0,0010,000
Méta-épidémiologie (sens strict)0,0000,000
Méta-épidémiologie (sens large)0,0000,000
Bibliométrie0,0000,001
Études des sciences et des technologies0,0010,001
Communication savante0,0000,000
Science ouverte0,0010,000
Intégrité de la recherche0,0000,000
Charge utile insuffisante (le modèle a refusé de juger)0,0000,000

Scores machine (provisoires)

Les deux têtes enseignantes du modèle étudiant, lues sur ce travail. Un score ordonne la base pour la relecture; il n'affirme jamais une catégorie, et le statut de validation accompagne chaque rangée tel quel.

Scores de référence d'un modèle non mature (critères de maturité non atteints, 7 itérations). Un score ordonne; il n'affirme jamais une catégorie.

Tête enseignante Opus0,032
Tête enseignante GPT0,289
Écart entre enseignants0,257 · la distance entre les deux têtes enseignantes sur ce seul travail
Statut de validationscore_only:v0-immature-baseline · tel quel depuis la passe de notation : score_only signifie que le nombre peut ordonner les travaux, et qu'aucune étiquette de catégorie n'en découle

Classification

machine, non validée

Prédiction automatique; un appel candidat d’une seule tête enseignante, pas un consensus.

Les modèles n’ont appliqué aucune catégorie : rien dans la taxonomie ne correspondait à ce travail.
Devis d'étudeObservationnel
Domainenon disponible
GenreEmpirique

Le détail, modèle par modèle et score par score, se trouve en fin de page sous « Comment cette classification a été obtenue ».

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