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Title: Towards a More Individualised Support of Science Competition Participants -- Identification and Examination of Participant Profiles Based on Cognitive and Affective Characteristics
Language: English
Authors: Paul Tschisgale (ORCID 0000-0001-6763-2457), Anneke Steegh (ORCID 0000-0002-0988-5031), Marcus Kubsch (ORCID 0000-0001-5497-8336), Stefan Petersen (ORCID 0000-0003-0220-5758), Knut Neumann (ORCID 0000-0002-4391-7308)
Source: International Journal of Science Education. 2024 46(16):1757-1781.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 25
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physics, Competition, Cognitive Ability, High School Students, Affective Measures, STEM Careers, Participant Characteristics, Science Interests, Self Efficacy, Occupational Aspiration, Profiles, Science Achievement, Individual Differences
Geographic Terms: Germany
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2023.2300147
ISSN: 0950-0693
1464-5289
Abstract: Science competitions target students interested in science with the aim to support them in developing science competence and career aspirations. Contrary to the common belief that science competition participants are exceptionally competent and strongly motivated to pursue a science career, there is growing evidence that the entirety of participants is rather heterogeneous in terms of their cognitive and affective characteristics. For science competitions to better support all participants in developing competence and career aspirations, a better understanding of the cognitive and affective characteristics of the entirety of participants is required. This study examined the Physics Olympiad as a specific type of science competitions, leading to a nuanced characterisation of N = 155 Physics Olympiad participants. Latent profile analyses revealed four participant profiles distinguished by specific patterns in cognitive abilities, physics interest, and physics self-efficacy. Profiles differed in their performance in the competition and their physics career aspiration. Grade level, gender, previous participation in the competition, and teacher support explained differences in profile membership. Our findings emphasise that Physics Olympiad participants are a heterogeneous group with varying needs and offer implications for more individualised support activities to better support the entirety of participants in developing science competence and career aspirations.
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