مقارنة القدرة التنبؤية لدرجات الطلبة المدرسية بدرجاتهم على اختبار أولمبياد العلوم والرياضيات عبر متغيري: الصف والجنس في سلطنة عمان

Abstract EN

The study aimed to examine the ability of students in mathematics and science to predict their grades in the mathematics and science Olympiad test, as the Ministry of Education in the Sultanate of Oman relies on these grades in the student’s choice to participate in the Olympics.

by performing a multiple linear regression analysis on a sample of 524 students (seventh= 189, eighth= 112, ninth= 223) of whom the 2018 Olympics test was applied from grades seven, eight, and nine.

the results concluded that the student's grade in mathematics is not able to predict their grades in the Olympics test except for the male seventh graders (F= 7.82, sig= 0.009).

also, I found that students ’scores in science are not able to predict their grades on the Olympics test except for eighth grade female students (F= 5.34, sig= 0.028).

in light of the results, the study recommended that the Ministry of Education in the Sultanate of Oman seek to find other ways to select students who will participate in the science and mathematics Olympiad test.