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The Effects of an Intensive Summer Laboratory Internship on Secondary Students' Understanding of the Nature of Science as Measured by the Test on Understanding of Science (TOUS).

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McComas, William F. – 1993

This study examines the role of a 6- or 8-week summer university laboratory internship for 56 high ability secondary students in developing the views of these students with respect to the nature of science. Students were assessed using a gender-neutral version of the Test on Understanding Science (TOUS) as part of a pretest-posttest research…

Descriptors: High School Students, High Schools, Internship Programs, Laboratory Training

A Case Study of a Science and Mathematics Day Camp as Experienced by Seven Girls from Rural Georgia.

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Schriver, Martha L.; And Others – 1995

The focus of this study was a science and mathematics day camp for Girl Scouts in a rural Georgia county, the goal of which was to help girls "discover" themselves as competent participants in science and mathematics. During the camp, Brownie Junior and Cadet Girl Scouts from Bulloch County interacted with women faculty on the campus of Georgia…

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Mathematics Education, Questionnaires