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Crawford-Ferre, Heather Glynn; Wiest, Lynda R. – Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 2016
Females are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. They also tend to display less favorable dispositions towards STEM than males. This study investigates the influence of a five-day residential summer mathematics and technology camp on middle school girls' beliefs about mathematics as a gendered…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Females, Student Attitudes, Gender Differences
Rinn, Anne N. – Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 2006
This study investigates the change in social self-concept among adolescents participating in a summer program for the gifted. Participants include 140 gifted students who had completed the 7th through 10th grade during the previous academic year. Social self-concept was measured at the beginning and end of the summer camp using the same-sex peer…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Resident Camp Programs, Interpersonal Competence, Self Concept