Student competition
Student competitions that allow students to demonstrate in a particular area or on a particular subject their exemplary skills.
- 2.1 United States
Student competitions in Germany
In Germany, numerous student competitions are called by different organizations. Juries decide each case according to certain criteria which applicants will be awarded prizes. Depending on the competition take place awards in the form of money or prizes in kind or by endorsement, for example by participating in publicity events.
School competitions are either nationwide or advertised for a particular state. There are also international calls.
In contrast to student competitions where students can participate to school competitions are aimed at schools as a whole. In particular applications, profiles, organization, school culture and school development are the focus.
To promote educational aspects of student competitions, some organizers ( see web link ) have the " Arbeitsgemeinschaft nationwide student competitions " together.
School competitions are organized by
- University lecturers, teachers or student teachers
- Textbook publishers
- Governmental institutions ( eg ministries )
- Foundations
- Unite
Didactic and pedagogical approaches
School competitions are likely to motivate students and teachers for learning projects and services in a particular area or on a specific topic. It is - regardless of winning a prize - the mere participation in many cases already a profit: to have in the form of increase in knowledge, through the joy of learning, positive group dynamics in community services and feel overcome such a challenge.
School competitions are geared to different degrees of content (output) or processes of student performance or learning projects. Especially in projects the processes in the evaluation of student projects and services to be considered. That is the way how results were obtained, plays an important role.
Due to the diversity and different quality of student and school competitions a " competitive education" is required, which will provide a framework for students and schools.
Issues and areas of student competitions
School competitions are proclaimed on specific topics or in specific areas. These include:
- Research projects
- Project work
- Violence prevention
- School development
- Expertise
- Promote the ability to solve problems ( Reasoning )
Nationwide student competitions
- Europe at School - European competition
- Nationwide Russian Olympiad
- Student competition for political education
- History competition of the Federal President
- Federal Foreign Language Competition
- French Olympiad
- Kriticus - The French competition
- Foreign language competition for apprentices
- Democratic Citizenship - A competition for youth and school
- Student competition of the European Youth Parliament
- Debated Federal Competition youth
- Meeting Young Authors
- School theater of countries
- Young People's Theater
- Young Founders
- School competition of the Federal President for Development Policy
- Meeting Youth Music
- Reading Competition
- National Environmental Competition
- Young Researchers / Students Experiment
- Federal Mathematics Competition
- Mathematics Olympiads
- Pangea Mathematics Competition
- Kangaroo Mathematics
- National Physics Competition for Secondary 1
- Selection contest for the International Physics Olympiad
- Selection contest for the International Chemistry Olympiad
- Selection contest for the International Biology Olympiad
- Federal competition computer science
- Computer science Beaver
- NATURpur Award / students for future energy
- Bio I find cow - l
- Blue Skies Award New ideas for our environment
- Intel Leibniz Challenge
Statewide student competitions
- Bionics primary school competition ( Bavaria )
- Nano - school competition
- All legit? (Saxony- Anhalt, announced by the Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture )
- Student competition of the Landtag of Baden- Württemberg for the promotion of civic education
- Discover Chemistry ( in North Rhine -Westphalia)
- Encounter with Eastern Europe ( in North Rhine -Westphalia)
- State Mathematics Competition Bavaria ( LWMB )
- Literary Competition Rhineland-Palatinate
- Student Media Award Baden- Württemberg ( student competition for media projects of students from Baden- Württemberg)
School competitions
- German School Award
- Play in Schools
- Strong school
Student competitions in other countries
United States
In the U.S., many school districts organize (school districts ) an annual science competition ( science fair ) in which students of all grades ( from kindergarten to 12th grade ) a - mostly scientific, rare social science - experiment or can imagine exhibit. Many schools also participate in the National Robotics Challenge, a competition technique - try in which students from predefined parts to construct a robot that can perform certain operations. Are also widespread mathematics competitions ( math contests, math Olympiads ) and the Robotics Challenge Related First Lego League.
One of many U.S. high schools and colleges traditionally represented body are debating whose members compete against the other schools in the debating competition ( competitive debate ). There are also speech clubs that compete against other schools in competitions and eg Scenes from plays, present or to come up with an improvisation work.
Are also very popular in U.S. schools also Spelling bees, formalized spelling bees, which are competed children from the primary school level against each other to spell ( difficult ) English words correctly.
Art competitions are often held at the level of school districts. A überdisziplinärer and every year nationwide performed competition in which students for achievements in the fields of visual art, film design, writing, composition and choreography are excellent, the National PTA Reflections Program of the National Parent Teacher Association, the umbrella organization of in all American schools organized parent-teacher associations.
An established institution is in American schools, the annual presentation of awards to the classes or year's best students. The ceremony, which may be associated with the official adoption of each graduating class, takes place on the last day of the school year. Are usual school prices in academic disciplines such as mathematics, but also in minor subjects such as art or sports. In addition, Character Awards are presented, which are rates for children who are working for the success of teaching and for their fellow students especially. Students who achieve the top grade in most subjects over several years, are awarded the President's Award for Academic Excellence.