zozude educational competitions report

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ANINTRODUCTORY

ANALYSIS OFEDUCATIONALCOMPETITIONS

October 2013

FOR CONTACT: Joshua Neubert | [email protected]


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At Zozude we believe that competitions are an

extremely powerful tool to engage and educate

students of all ages. We have studied over 400 K!"competitions and seen many amazing programs

across the country. #owever$ relatively few schools$

teachers$ and students participate in the wide array

of competitions available to them. We want to

change this.

Zozude helps youth participate in educational

competitions uni%uely suited to their talents and

needs. &o accomplish our goals most effectively$ we

wor' with students$ schools$ educators and

competition managers to improve the entire system

of competition engagement.

We help educators identify and implement

competitions ideally suited for their classroom. We

also assist competition managers in improving the

%uality of their educational programs.

We encourage feedbac' and participation. All

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CONTENTS

Executive Summary -------------------------------------- 4

! I"tr#$ucti#" ------------------------------------------------- %

&! '#( t# U)e T*i) Stu$y ---------------------------------- +

,! Stu$y Limitati#") -----------------------------------------

4! A Tax#"#my #. E$ucati#"a/ C#m0etiti#") ------- 1

%! Data Eva/uati#" 2 A))e))me"t ---------------------- 3

+! C#m0etiti#" Ty0e A"a/y)i) ----------------------------

! Or5a"i6er7 Teac*er7 Stu$e"t A"a/y)i) -------------

1! Im0act Area A"a/y)i) ------------------------------------ 1

3! E"5a5i"5 M#re E$ucat#r) ----------------------------- &! C#"c/u)i#") 2 Future 8#r9 ------------------------- &&


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EECUTI;E SUMMARY

O#er the $ast %ear Zozude has stud&ed o#er '00 ()12educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s. , sur#e% "as co*ducted o- stude*ts!educators! a*d com$et&t&o* ora*&zers to ather -eedbac/ o*the $erceed &m$act o- these $rorams. Data "as -ou*d tosho" d&--ere*t&at&o*s bet"ee* d&st&*ct t%$es o- com$et&t&o*s!as "e++ as bet"ee* the $erce$t&o*s o- the com$et&t&o*ora*&zers a*d educators.

C#m0etiti#" Tax#"#my

* our research! "e created a bas&c tao*om% o-educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s. h&s tao*om% ca* be usedto he+$ u*dersta*d the structure a*d s&m&+ar&t&esbet"ee* com$et&t&o*s that ca* the* he+$ teachers a*dstude*ts e*ae &* *e" $rorams best su&ted -or them.

Stu$y Re)u/t)h&s stud% &s a* &*troductor% stud%! just -ocused o*ather&* the 4$erceed &m$act5 o- com$et&t&o*s. Nosc&e*t&-&c a*a+%s&s o- actua+ &m$act has %et bee*co*ducted.

6e be+&e#e that &de*t&-%&* the $erceed &m$act o- thed&--ere*t com$et&t&o* t%$es -rom com$et&t&o* ora*&zersa*d educators ca* h&h+&ht &*terest&* &*-ormat&o*about the com$et&t&o*s a*d &de*t&-% u*&7ue areas -or-urther stud%. h&s &s "hat "e ha#e ach&e#ed &* th&sre$ort.

C#m0etiti#" Ty0e)

E*&*eer&* Des&*ha++e*es

our*ame*ts

8$eech 9 Debate

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8c&e*ce :a&rs 9 ;esearcho*tests

O$e* ha++e*es

Eams

O#era++ our sur#e% resu+ts sho"ed the -o++o"&* /e% &*-ormat&o* about ()12 Educat&o*a+com$et&t&o*s! add&t&o*a+! more deta&+ed co*c+us&o*s are descr&bed throuhout the re$ort.

here are s&*&-&ca*t d&--ere*ces bet"ee* the $erceed &m$act o- the d&--ere*tt%$es o- com$et&t&o*s. Each t%$e o- com$et&t&o* has stre*ths &* d&--ere*t &m$actareas.

,s a "ho+e! teachers te*d to ra*/ com$et&t&o*s o- a++ t%$es as ha#&* h&her

&m$act tha* the com$et&t&o* ora*&zers *ote! suest&* that com$et&t&o*ora*&zers ma% u*der)est&mate the &m$act o- the&r com$et&t&o*s &* ma*% &m$actareas.

E*&*eer&* Des&* ha++e*es are ra*/ed h&hest o- a++ t%$es o- com$et&t&o*s.:or teachers! E*&*eer&* Des&* ha++e*es! 8$eech 9 Debate! a*d O$e*ha++e*es are co*s&ste*t+% ra*/ed the to$ three com$et&t&o* t%$es across a++ o"e#er! +&tt+e has bee* do*e to stud% ho" com$et&t&o*s &m$act+ear*&*.

h&s &*&t&a+ re$ort +a%s the rou*d"or/ -or -uture stud&es o*

educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s that "&++ he+$ &m$ro#e ho" these$o"er-u+ +ear*&* too+s &m$act %outh educat&o*.

,t the t&me o- th&s re$ort! Zozude trac/ed o#er '00 u*&7ue ()12 com$et&t&o*s. hrouhour ear+% research "e est&mate that th&s &s +ess tha* ha+- o- the tota+ *umber o- educat&o*a+com$et&t&o*s. h&s *umber does *ot &*c+ude +oca+ or re&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s. 6he*&*c+ud&* these $rorams "e est&mate there are "e++ o#er 2000 educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s-or ()12 stude*ts &* the U8 a+o*e.

8*at i) a" E$ucati#"a/ C#m0etiti#"o"e#er! -e" cross)cutt&* a*a+%ses o- educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s are a#a&+ab+e.

t &s &m$orta*t -or readers to rea+&ze that th&s &s a #er% &*troductor% stud%. here ares&*&-&ca*t +&m&tat&o*s to the co*c+us&o*s that ca* be made -rom th&s data ho"e#er! "esee reat #a+ue &* +a%&* the rou*d"or/ -or -uture research! a*d creat&* a be&**&*tao*om% o- com$et&t&o*s that ca* be used b% teachers a*d com$et&t&o* ora*&zers tohe+$ &*crease the &m$act o* stude*t +ear*&*.

6e ho$e that com$et&t&o* ora*&zers a*d teachers "&++ be ab+e to use th&s stud% &* se#era+"a%s?

C#m0etiti#" Or5a"i6er) Fetter u*dersta*d ho" %our com$et&t&o* com$ares "&th the broader

+a*dsca$e o- educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s. Ba&* &*-ormat&o* about ho" to $romote a*d &m$ro#e the &m$act o-

%our com$et&t&o*.

Teac*er) Ba&* a* u*dersta*d&* o- the -u++ s$ectrum o- com$et&t&o*s a#a&+ab+e

to %our c+assrooms. Fetter u*dersta*d ho" each com$et&t&o* ma% &m$act %our stude*ts. m$ro#e ho" %ou choose "h&ch com$et&t&o*s to use "&th %our

stude*ts.

6e e$ect that th&s sur#e% a*d re$ort "&++ be the be&**&* o- a +o*er)term $rocess o-u*dersta*d&* ho" educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s &m$act teachers! stude*ts! schoo+s! a*d thee*t&re educat&o*a+ s%stem. 6e be+&e#e that e#er% c+assroom shou+d be ta/&* ad#a*taeo- the $os&te be*e-&ts o- a++ /&*ds o- educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s! a*d ho$e that th&s e--ortca* he+$ su$$ort more schoo+s a*d teachers us&* these $o"er-u+ $rorams.

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Joshua NeubertEO! Zozude [email protected]


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STUDY LIMITATIONSh&s stud% &s a* &*troductor% a*a+%s&s o- educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s based o* a sur#e% o-

2< com$et&t&o* ora*&zers! teachers! a*d stude*ts. Our oa+ "as to a&* h&h)+e#e+&*s&hts o* the $erceed &m$act o- educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s o* %outh +ear*&* metr&cs.6e d&d *ot ha#e the resources to co*duct a com$rehe*se a*a+%s&s o- data -rom schoo+sor com$et&t&o*s &*#o+#&* data -rom actua+ rades or &m$act &* the c+assroom. Fecause o-th&s! the resu+ts $rese*ted here are +&m&ted &* the&r sco$e to the $erceed &m$act athered-rom data $ro#&ded &* our sur#e%. Des$&te th&s +&m&tat&o*! "e be+&e#e that th&s &*troductor%stud% has st&++ u*co#ered &*terest&* &*s&hts o* the &m$act o- #ar&ous t%$es o- educat&o*a+com$et&t&o*s a*d "e are $+eased to $rese*t these to %ou. Fe+o" "e e$+a&* some o- thes$ec&-&c +&m&tat&o*s a*d our data ather&* tech*&7ues o- th&s a*a+%s&s.

Data =at*eri"5 Tec*"i>ue)(*o"&* that "e d&d *ot %et ha#e access to data -rom schoo+s or ma*% com$et&t&o*sthemse+#es! "e des&*ed a* o*+&*e sur#e% to -ocus o* 4$erceed &m$act5 -rom

educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s. hree rou$s o- users? ora*&zers! teachers! a*d stude*ts "ereas/ed ho" the% thouht the com$et&t&o*s the% $art&c&$ated &* or ora*&zedA &m$acted%outh +ear*&* &* s& areas? Motivation to Learn, Grades, Leadership Skills, CriticalThinking Skills, College/Career Admissions, and Participation & Attendance. he s&*+e7ua*t&tate res$o*se 7uest&o* as/ed to each o- the rou$s "as?

eachers? Ho m!ch impact do "o! think "o!r participation in thiscompetition had on "o!r st!dents#$

8tude*ts? Ho m!ch impact did "o!r participation in this competition haveon these areas o% "o!r ed!cation$

Ora*&zers? Ho m!ch emphasis does "o!r competition p!t in theseed!cational areas$

he +a*uae -or the ora*&zer 7uest&o* "as s+&ht+% d&--ere*t -rom the teachers a*dstude*ts. ;ather tha* as/&* d&rect+% about the&r $erceed &m$act o* %outh +ear*&*! "eas/ed ho" much em$has&s the% $ut o* each o- the &m$act area. h&s s+&ht cha*e &*+a*uae ma% ha#e u*/*o"* e--ects o* the resu+t&* data "he* com$ar&* ora*&zerres$o*ses to teachers a*d stude*ts.

* add&t&o* to th&s 7ua*t&tate 7uest&o*! "e a+so as/ed -or 7ua+&tate res$o*ses to each o-the demora$h&c rou$s. hese res$o*ses eh&b&t reat &*-ormat&o* &* the -re7ue*c% o-terms used a*d the t%$es o- res$o*ses. >o"e#er! "e ha#e *ot %et a*a+%zed s$ec&-&cmar/ers &* th&s data a*d &t &s *ot &*c+uded &* th&s re$ort.

Re)0#"$e"t Outreac*he data athered -or th&s sur#e% &s a+so +&m&ted &* sco$e due to our outreach methods.

6e reached out $r&mar&+% throuh ema&+ to ora*&zers +&sted o* the&r com$et&t&o* "ebs&tes!teacher +&sts d&rect+% -rom schoo+s a*d com$et&t&o* $art&c&$a*ts "he* a#a&+ab+e o*+&*e. h&soutreach e--ort s/e"s our sur#e% res$o*de*ts to be&* &*ter*et)+&terate. t a+so +&m&ted the*umber o- stude*ts res$o*d&* to the sur#e% because "e d&d *ot ha#e d&rect co**ect&o*s"&th the schoo+s a*d com$et&t&o*s to &*c+ude them &* the outreach. here-ore! due to thesma++ sam$+e s&ze o- res$o*ses! "e ha#e d&scou*ted much o- the a*a+%s&s &*#o+#&*stude*ts. ,dd&t&o*a++%! most o- the teachers "e receed &*$ut -rom! ha#e a+read%$art&c&$ated &* the com$et&t&o*s -or "h&ch the% res$o*ded. h&s creates a* &*here*t b&asto"ards +&/&*! or a$$ro#&* o- the educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o* mode+. 8o our stud% ca**ot beused to 7ua*t&-% a* o#era++ &*terest &* educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*s -rom a++ teachers! but o*+%-rom those teachers a+read% &*#o+#ed &* a* educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o*.


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TAONOMY OF EDUCATIONAL

COMPETITIONShere are ma*% mode+s a* educat&o*a+ com$et&t&o* ca* ta/e! "&th e#e* more #ar&at&o*so* the $rocesses "&th&* each mode+. 6e ha#e re#&e"ed hu*dreds o- $rorams to -&*dcommo*a+&t&es &* the&r academ&c $rocesses a*d cateor&zed the com$et&t&o*s based o*these s&m&+ar&t&es &*to the -o++o"&* com$et&t&o* t%$es.

COMPETITION TYPES

Engineering

Design Challenges

, ha*ds)o* academ&c$rocess "here stude*tscreate a $roduct or object toso+#e a e* $rob+em. e..:;8 ;obot&csA

Tournaments

%$&ca++% 4/*o"+ede5based cha++e*es setcom$et&* teams aa&*steach other to determ&*e a"&**er. e.. Gu&zbo"+A

Speech and

Debate

8tude*ts must re#&e" ae* to$&c! the* $re$area*d $rese*t &*-ormat&o*.e.. Coc/ r&a+A

Writing

8tude*ts are $ro#&ded a

to$&c a*d re7u&red tode+er a* essa%! $oem!stor%! or other "r&tte* &temas the ma&* de+erab+e.

Science Fairs &Research Contests

8tude*ts co*duct sc&e*t&-&c

research o* a to$&c a*dre$ort the&r methods a*dco*c+us&o*s to a jud&*$a*e+ e.. *te+ 8E:A.

OpenChallenges

8tude*ts are $ro#&ded a

$rob+em a*d as/ed todes&* the best so+ut&o*.e.. Dest&*at&o*ma&*at&o*A

Exams

, $roctored test "herestude*ts are rated a*d$ro#&ded a"ards basedo* the&r scores. e..Nat&o*a+ Lat&* EamA.


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