Descriptor
| Camping | 2 |
| Program Evaluation | 2 |
| Resident Camp Programs | 2 |
| Adolescents | 1 |
| Childhood Attitudes | 1 |
| Day Camp Programs | 1 |
| Emotional Response | 1 |
| Evaluation Methods | 1 |
| Evaluation Utilization | 1 |
| Facilities | 1 |
| Formative Evaluation | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Camping Magazine | 2 |
Author
| Jordan, Debra J. | 2 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Jordan, Debra J. – Camping Magazine, 1996
Summarizes research on the effects of friendship and group acceptance on adolescents' evaluations of camp, and on the incidence of homesickness among boys ages 8-16 participating in a residential sports camp. Implications for camp involve helping campers develop appropriate social skills and educating staff concerning the symptoms of homesickness.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Camping, Childhood Attitudes, Emotional Response
Jordan, Debra J.; And Others – Camping Magazine, 1994
Addresses the importance of camp evaluation, including the role of formative and summative evaluations; overviews areas of evaluation such as administration, facilities and grounds, programming, and staff; describes functions of evaluation, including human relations, technical function, and conceptual function; describes evaluation tools; and…
Descriptors: Camping, Day Camp Programs, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
