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Smith, Bradley H.; Kim, Hanjoe; Esat, Gulden; Izuno-Garcia, Amy K.; Meinert, Allison; Banks Hawthorne, Dejon; Vazquez, Mariana; Gonzalez, Jorge – Journal of Experiential Education, 2022
Background: Summer camps can promote positive youth development. Unfortunately, racial, ethnic, and economic disparities contribute to inequities in camp participation and related research on marginalized youth. Consequently, it is not clear what types of camping programs work best for marginalized youth. Purpose: To conduct a quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: Resident Camp Programs, Summer Programs, Youth Programs, Racial Bias
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Kim, Mihyeon; Cross, Jennifer; Cross, Tracy – Gifted Child Today, 2017
Examining lessons learned through 4 years of experience of hosting Camp Launch, a university-based residential science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) enrichment program for low-income, high-ability, middle school students, this article explores components of the program and offers suggestions for implementing programs that serve…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, STEM Education, Enrichment, Enrichment Activities
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Fugate, C. Matthew; Zentall, Sydney S.; Gentry, Marcia – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2013
There have been some behavioral indicators and some types of task performance that suggest greater creativity in students with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). This evidence would appear counterintuitive given that lower working memory (i.e., holding information in mind for novel recombinations) has often been documented in students…
Descriptors: Creativity, Short Term Memory, Academically Gifted, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder