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ArticleCBE life sciences education2020

Assessing High Performers in the Life Sciences: Characteristics of Exams Used at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) and Their Implications for Life Science Education.

Sebastian Opitz, Ute Harms

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Article in CBE life sciences education, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sebastian OpitzDepartment of Biology Education, IPN-Leibniz-Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, 24098 Kiel, Germany.
Ute HarmsDepartment of Biology Education, IPN-Leibniz-Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, 24098 Kiel, Germany.
Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

For decades, studies have revealed students' decreasing interest in science. Extracurricular learning opportunities-the Science Olympiads being a publicly well-known example-are an important means identified to tackle this challenge and help students further differentiate their interests. Better understanding the underlying constructs and characteristics of Science Olympiad exams can provide several implications not just for Science Olympiads, but also science education more broadly, for example, with regard to how the competitions' international juries defines expectations for high performance in the life sciences. This study analyzes exams set by the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) as an example for a top-tier international competition in the life sciences. The findings extend previous works on test item characteristics toward student competitions and high-performer education. We conducted a systematic analysis of

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PMID33215972
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