2. Competitions in Education

3. Competitions Book to World December 2013, literary translation 37 participants, 12 winners (30%) Tłumacze na start October 2014, business translation 17 participants, 3 winners (18%)

4. Competitions Book to World December 2013, literary translation 37 participants, 12 winners (30%) Tłumacze na start October 2014, business translation 17 participants, 3 winners (18%)

5. PERMA PPositive Experiences EEngagement RRelationships MMeaning AAccomplishment

6. The Dataset

7. Dataset Details Response rate: 83% 54 participants, 45 responses (N=45) 12 questions + open feedback 1-to-5 (Likert) scale

8. Analysis

9. PERMA – Meaningful Activity

10. Why take part: Do sth. meaningful Average: 3.95 4 or 5 responses: 77%

11. Why take part: Gain a new experience Average: 4.16 4 or 5 responses: 86%

12. Why take part: Get a reality check Average: 4.50 4 or 5 responses: 93%

13. PERMA – Engagement

14. Did you experience flow (immersion)? Average: 3.42 4 or 5 responses: 56%

15. PERMA – Relationships

16. Why take part: Make new contacts Average: 2.53 4 or 5 responses: 23%

17. Did you publicize your success? Average: 4.14 4 or 5 responses: 86%

18. Did you publicize your failure? Average: 2.55 4 or 5 responses: 24%

19. PERMA Positive Experience Accomplishment

20. How important was the competition to you? Average: 3.93 4 or 5 responses: 77%

21. How enjoyable was success? Average: 4.50 4 or 5 responses: 86%

22. How motivating was success? Average: 4.21 4 or 5 responses: 86%

23. How disappointing was failure? Average: 3.17 4 or 5 responses: 38%

24. How demotivating was failure? Average: 2.17 4 or 5 responses: 21%

25. Conclusions Competitions are emotionally intense experiences Participants tend to see competitions as a test of skill rather than a calculated bet Competitions may influence well-being and future choices of participants The PERMA model helps identify possible tweaks to produce a more positive experience

26. Recommendations Aim for a reasonable success rate in your format Ensure a scrupulously fair assessment procedure Explain the rules of assessment Don’t keep them in the dark – hold a feedback session, no matter how rudimentary Explain how failure is partly a matter of bad luck and small details

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