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Title:      EFFECTS OF COMPETITION IN EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY IN AN E-LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Author(s):      Iván Cantador, José M. Conde
ISBN:      978-972-8939-17-5
Editors:      Miguel Baptista Nunes and Maggie McPherson
Year:      2010
Edition:      Vol. I
Keywords:      Education, e-learning, student motivation, competition, cooperation.
Type:      Full Paper
First Page:      11
Last Page:      18
Language:      English
Cover:      cover          
Full Contents:      click to dowload Download
Paper Abstract:      We analyse the effects of competition in education. We identify the benefits and drawbacks of forcing students to compete themselves during their learning process, and investigate a number of features a competitive learning activity should have in order to motivate students, and improve their academic performance. More specifically, by using a simple Web system, we conduct a competition undertaken for a symbolic value, performed in a short period of time, and characterised by all participants feeling like they have a chance to win. Following these principles, empirical results with 77 students show that a balance between competition and cooperation is achieved, and the focus on the learning goals instead of on the competition itself remains.
   

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