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3.9.2 Science Olympiads: Talents Search and Nurturance
Since 2011, more than 97,000 students have been identified as gifted students in Saudi Arabia. An open system is being implemented for third, sixth, & ninth grades in talent searches. Students are placed based on their results in various educational alternatives including the International Scientific Olympiads. Mawhiba studied the effect of participation in the International Olympiads (IO) on the students’ Standard Achievement Admission Test (SAAT) to determine the relationship between participants’ perceptions of IO and SAAT. The findings indicated that the participants gained a higher level of academic achievement than students who did not participate. It also showed a positive effect in providing a competitive environment.
Author(s):
Amaal Alhazzaa
swehieb@mawhiba.org.sa
King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity "Mawhiba"
Saudi Arabia
PhD in Biological Sciences from Cardiff University UK in 2002. Faculty member in College of Science, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia since 1991. She has held several leadership and administrative positions in the University Science and Medical Studies Departments. Al-Hazzaa was a full-time advisor at King Abdulaziz & his Companions foundation for Giftedness and Creativity” Mawhiba” since 2007. Currently she is the secretary general assistant in the foundation, and oversees Planning & Project Department as well as the Research and Policy Department.