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Konur, Kader Birinci – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2019
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects of chemistry activities applied in summer science camp on secondary school students. Action research was used in the study as the method. The sample of the study consists of 48 7th grade students who study at elementary school in Çayeli district of Rize province, in Turkey. Each week 24 students…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Camps, Science Instruction, Science Activities
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Bourdeau, Virginia D.; Galloway, Robin; Arnold, Mary; Nott, Brooke D. – Journal of Extension, 2014
This article reports on an alumni study of middle school participants in a university-based science camp; at the time of the study the youth were completing their junior or senior year of high school. The science- and technology-intensive program was set in an intentionally designed positive youth development context. The camp was free to youth…
Descriptors: Alumni, Middle School Students, Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students
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Naizer, Gilbert; Hawthorne, Melissa J.; Henley, Tracy B. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2014
Middle School students from rural school districts participated in a Summer STEM program with academic year follow-up requirements. Both males and females showed increased interest and confidence regarding math science, technology, and problem-solving. Furthermore, these gains continued beyond the immediate impact of Summer program participation…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Gender Differences, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes