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Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
Presenter Ray Kranyak
Training Judges Workshop
Who am I?
Active in BASEF since 1998. On BASEF organizing committee since 2001 BASEF chaperone to Team Canada 2002, 2003 Past District 60 Area 3 Governor for
Toastmasters International. Past President of Institute of Chartered
Engineers of Canada Degrees in both Engineering and Metaphysics Purchasing and Logistics Procurement
Coordinator at Dofasco
What is BASEF
Regional Science Fair for Hamilton & Halton a 4 day event; rotate among 3 Host sites 43 consecutive years of operation A non-profit charitable association Participation ~ 450 students, 300+ projects Annual Budget $100,000 (60% for awards) Honourary Co-Chairs Mayor Wade, Chairman
Savoline; Title Sponsor; many others BASEF feeds direct to the Canada Wide
Science Fair (Grades 7-13) and the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (Grades 9-13).
BASEF Growth
Year: 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
RegisteredProjects
201 197 181 208 327
HS Projects 25 23 23 20 20
IISEF Forms(HS)
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BASEF Forms( 7&8)
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BASEF Judges Training
BASEF uses this material to prepare judges for our regional science fair.
BASEF trains new and experienced judges on use of our judging form/ and judging criteria.
This Year BASEF had:– 179 registered Merit – 69 Special Awards Judges – Trained 69 Merit and Special Awards Judges
Finding Judges
Word of mouth Volunteer page of website Volunteer Database email phone calls (last resort) Student feedback Work practice observation Quality of Fair Quality of Judging Experience
Sell the Benefits of being a Judge
Excellent Opportunity to Network. Develop Communication Skills. Develop Analytical and Evaluation skills.
Translates into leadership and management skill base
Sharpen your Investigative Skills. Build Self Confidence. Share Knowledge with Today’s Youth. Have fun while helping others.
Workshop Topics
For Handouts visit the BASEF Web Site:basef.mcmaster.ca
Why do we train Judges. Selection of materials given to
Judges. Advice on helping Judges.
Why is Training Important?
33% of the judges each year will will be first time science fair judges.
Contestants will have more contact with Judges than anyone else in the Fair
Judge Interaction with the contestants is the image left behind after the fair.
Judging Quality ensures the right winners are rewarded.
Judging Quality raises the quality of
future fairs.
What Judges Need to Know
Who will be their contacts at the Fair?
Date, time and Judging day Schedule.
What to Expect at the fair. What is expected of them as Judges. People skills in handling students. How to use Judging materials. How to dress. What’s in it for them?
Developing a Training Program
Build on past success with Judges Training Program
Review what worked and what did not Recognize that recruits will be the new
guys Build understanding of need and process Build comfort level with team members Lots of examples!
Selection of Materials
For Handouts visit the BASEF Web Site:basef.mcmaster.ca
What does a ‘Science Fair’ look like? What does a ‘Project’ look like? What does an ‘Interview’ look like? What Judges do? Expected Behaviors. Judging Day Activities. How to judge a project. Some rules to know about.
What does a Fair look like?
The Judging Arena
What does an interview look like?
What does a Project look like?
Evaluator Facilitator Counselor Motivator Role Model
The Roles of a Judge
Judges Provide a good experience for the Competitors
Be Genuine. Let the contestants show their
stuff. Encourage conversation. Avoid value judgements. Give one opportunity for
improvement. End meeting on a positive note.
Judge Behavior with Students
Work to put students at ease. (Sit Down) If students are intimidated they will not
speak freely. Show you are interested. Listen actively. Give positive reinforcement to nourish
self esteem. (say what you like about project) Ask students about their Projects,
not just what they did.
Ask students enough questions to satisfy yourself that they understood the project.
When you have reached the student’s knowledge limit. STOP asking questions.
Have 1 Positive Comment for every student.
Remember when you were 12 years old. Let the student teach you something.
Judge Behavior with Students
Suggested Wording
Personalize your language I liked…. I enjoyed…. I feel that…… I see that…..
If asked I suggest… A technique I have used….. The project would have
more impact on me if….
What to Expect on Judging Day
8:00 Chief Judge and Category Chairs Meeting8:30 General Welcome and Introduction8:45 Category chair and judge group
meetings9:00 Preliminary Judging without students11:30 Judges Meet with Category Chairs11:45 Judges Lunch1:00 Judge / student Interview3:30 Judge /Category Chair Meeting - Tally
Scores4:15 Chief Judge, Category Chair,
Awards Committee meeting
Judging Tips and Tricks
Get there early. Set timing goals for your exhibits. (10-15 min per
project) Contestants understanding is as important as
the project. Every Project must receive a passing mark. Revise your scores as many times as you need. Don’t tally judging sheet in front of
Contestants. If stuck on a project, see your Category Chair. Judging is finished after the 3:30 Judge and
Category Chair Meeting is completed. Be prepared to stay until 4:30.
How to Judge a Project
To judge a project do the following: Read through the backboard in some logical
order; assess it's impact, and how well it tells the "story" of the project. Do you quickly understand what the project is trying to do, and what the results were?
If equipment or devices are part of the display, do they serve an obvious purpose based on what you have seen so far?
Before starting to judge, see your assigned projects to get a feel for what they are about,
what they look like, and their location.
How to Judge a Project
Read through the abstract. Assess it (If missing, ask for it in interview. No
abstract = 0)
Read through the workbook (journal and/or report). Assess it. (If missing, ask for it in interview. No workbook = 0)
Write down questions and compliments, for use in the Interview, and add to comments section of the judging form.
Note your marks.
Do not "team-judge", ask your Category Chair or another experienced judge if you have any questions during judging.
How to Judge a Project
Once all projects are marked and interviewed: Write down the rank order of the projects you have judged, based on your day’s overall impressions.
Which one is best?
Which should be at the bottom of the list?
Now check the total mark you have assigned to each project.
Is your ranking impression consistent with the marks you've assigned? Decide if you need to review anything.
Judging Form
Judging Form
Choose the appropriate score for the Definition and Level chosen.
Transfer number chosen to Score box.
- New Stuff -Other Forms to Look For
Lasers
5% of Projects
Fruit Flies
10 to 15% of Projects
Sample Questions
Why did you decide to study this topic?
What are your controlled variables? How accurate are your readings? What future applications can you see
from the results of this project? What one outstanding thing did you
learn doing this project? How would you improve this project if
you would do it again?
Organizing the Judges
Have at least 2 workshops. Each on different nights of the week.
Have frequent communication with Judges and potential Judges. (Email works best)
Set up a Web Site for Judging information and on site judge registration.
Post Judging Instructions on the Web Site.
Post Chief Judge’s contact information on the Web Site.
Keep Them Coming Back
Reward Judges efforts with a theme gift!
Final Tips
Prepare Judges to enjoy this unique experience.
Remember the reason we do all this is for the students.
For Handouts visit the BASEF Web Site:basef.mcmaster.ca