Big Fish-Little Pond-Effect

describes the well-known phenomenon that students in high-achiever contexts tend to have lower academic self-concepts than those who are comparably competent in regular learning contexts.

When suffering from the Big Fish-Little Pond-Effect your self-assessment with the SINCOE-questionnaire probably will be severely afflicted. If you want your innovation competence scores to be more valid, perhaps you would like to try some of these tips and remedies:

• Don't pay so much attention to others, concentrate on your own strengths and on your long-term goals.
• Socialise with people who value collaboration over competition.
• Avoid overly harsh self-criticism and striving for perfectionism.
• Ask for differentiated and objective feedback.
• Realise that achievement comes through practice and effort.
• Learn from the strengths of others and let them motivate you.

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