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AN ANALYSIS OF SCIENCE OLYMPIAD PARTICIPANTS' PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMIC COMPETITION Science education and literacy, along with a focus on the other STEM fields, have been a center of attention on the global scale for decades. The 1950's race to space is often considered the stasting point. Through the years. the attention has spread to highlight the United States' scientific literacy rankings on international testing. The everexpanding global economy and global workplace make the need for literacy in the STEM fields a necessity. Science and academic competitions are worthy of study to determine the overall and specilk positive and negative aspects of their incorporation in students' educational experiences. Science Olympiad is a national science and engineering competition that engages thousands of students each year. The purpose of this study was to analyze the perceptions of Science Olympiad participants, in terms of science learning and interest, 21S' centuly skills and abilities, perceived influence on careers, and the overall benefits of being involved in Science Olympiad. The study sought to detelmine if there were any differences of perception when gender was viewed as a factor. Data was acquired through the Science Olympiad survey database. It consisted of 635 usable susveys, split evenly between males and females. This study employed a mixed methods analysis. The qualitative data allowed the individual perceptions of the respondents to be highlighted and acknowledged, while the quantitative data allowed generalizations to be identified. The qualitative and quantitative data clearly showed that Science Olympiad had an impact on the career choices of participants. The qualitative data showed that participants gained an increased level of learning and interest in science and STEM areas, 21 century skills. and overall positive benefits as a result of being involved. The qualitative data was almost exclusively positive. The quantitative data however, did not capture the significance of each researched category that the qualitative anecdotal evidence depicted. The data showed that females were engaged in STEM areas when involved in Science Olympiad. Recommendations were made for further study to help delineate the data using different research questions and to f~~r the r study the impact of Science Olympiad utilizing the same research questions used in this study.
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