Attempting to predict success in the qualifying round of the International Chemistry Olympiad |
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| Authors: | Detlef Urhahne Lok Hang Ho Ilka Parchmann Sabine Nick |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Educational Psychology , University of Halle , Halle (Saale) , Germany;2. Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences , University of Munich , Munich , Germany;3. Department of Chemistry Education , Leibniz-Institute for Science and Mathematics Education at the University of Kiel , Kiel , Germany |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was trying to predict success in the qualifying round for the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) on the basis of the expectancy-value model of achievement motivation by Eccles et al. The investigation with 52 participants, including 14 females, was conducted during the third of four qualifying rounds of the IChO in Germany. The subjects filled in a questionnaire, took an intelligence test, and participated in two theoretical chemistry exams. Male and female Olympians showed large differences in parental support, motivation, and emotion as well as test performance. Ultimately, only one female participant qualified for the fourth round of the IChO. The model of Eccles et al. was well suited for predicting test performance in the competition. The strongest predictor was found to be the participation in a previous IChO. The implications for reducing gender differences and promoting scientifically talented students are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | academic Olympiad scientifically talented students gender differences expectancy-value theory achievement motivation |
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