Are science competitions meeting their intentions? a case study on affective and cognitive predictors of success in the Physics Olympiad

Abstract Contemporary science competitions particularly have two intentions: (1) identifying the students demonstrating the highest levels of domain-specific cognitive abilities and (2) recognizing and valuing the efforts of engaged and motivated students, even those without exceptional abilities. T...

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Main Authors: Paul Leon Tschisgale, Anneke Steegh, Stefan Petersen, Marcus Kubsch, Peter Wulff, Knut Neumann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-03-01
Series:Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Science Education Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43031-024-00102-y