For Nigerian students with a passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the 2027 International STEM Olympiad, to hold in Lisbon-Portugal, could be a chance to compete alongside some of the world’s brightest young minds.
Experts emphasise that students’ grasping the concepts, learning their application in day-to-day life, and improves one’s skills, rather than the traditional rote learning approach, and this is what comes with competing in STEM Olympiad, among others.
Olympiad competitions introduce students to the unique nature of competitive exams at an early age. It lets them gain hands-on experience in attempting different papers and solving different kinds of problems by using their critical thinking and reasoning abilities.
Besides, the distinct paper pattern with multiple-choice questions, time barrier, and a competition-focused environment motivates them to perform their best, unlike a regular semester, thus creating a major shift in their perception towards examinations and results on the whole.
Alex Onyia, CEO at Educare, recently unveiled guidelines for schools, parents and students seeking to participate in the 2027 International STEM Olympiad.
