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Research and Practice: An Applied Examination of the Parental Perceptions of Developmental Outcomes Scale
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Gagnon, Ryan J.; Garst, Barry A. – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2019
To support practitioners' need for reliable and valid measures of the youth camp experience, this study compares the results of two analytic approaches--(1) composite-based paired samples t tests and (2) a latent structural equation model approach--using the Parental Perceptions of Developmental Outcomes (PPDO) scale in a sample of 930 parents of…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Resident Camp Programs, Summer Programs
Inclusion and Attitudes of Adolescents in a Camp Setting
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Musher, Deborah Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Despite increased inclusion of individuals with special needs in educational and leisure settings, people with disabilities continue to experience social isolation. Research indicates that negative attitudes play an important role in contributing to this marginalization. This study examined the impact of an inclusion program at a residential…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Inclusion, Summer Programs, Attitude Measures
Influence of Session Context on Physical Activity Levels among Russian Girls during a Summer Camp
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Guagliano, Justin M.; Updyke, Natalie J.; Rodicheva, Natalia V.; Rosenkranz, Sara K.; Dzewaltowski, David A.; Schlechter, Chelsey R.; Rosenkranz, Richard R. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2017
Purpose: This study investigated the effect of summer camp session context on Russian girls' physical activity (PA). Method: Girls (n = 32, M[subscript age] = 10.7 years, SD = 0.6 years) from a resident summer camp taking place in the Vologda Region of Russia were exposed to 1 session context/day (i.e., free play, organized with no choice,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Summer Programs, Resident Camp Programs, Physical Activities
Enhancing Youth Outcomes and Organizational Practices through a Camp-Based Reading Program
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Garst, Barry A.; Ozier, Lance W. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2015
Many children experience summer learning loss during the summer as measured by grade-level equivalents on standardized tests. Camp-based reading programs are a promising strategy to reduce summer learning loss. Situated within a positive youth development (PYD) theoretical approach, this study explored the efficacy of a U.S. camp-based reading…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Day Camp Programs, Summer Programs, Youth Programs
Intentionally Designed Thinking and Experience Spaces: What We Learned at Summer Camp
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Dahl, Tove I.; Sethre-Hofstad, Lisa; Salomon, Gavriel – Learning Environments Research, 2013
How do young people experience camp, and how might that experience help us expand our understanding of what is possible in non-formal learning environments? In-depth interviews consisting of forced-choice and open-ended questions were conducted with 59 Concordia Language Villages residential camp participants who partake in a linguistically and…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Teaching Methods, Cognitive Processes
The Ideal Science Student: Exploring the Relationship of Students' Perceptions to Their Problem Solving Activity in a Robotics Context
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Sullivan, Florence; Lin, Xiadong – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2012
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of middle school students' perceptions of the ideal science student to their problem solving activity and conceptual understanding in the applied science area of robotics. Twenty-six 11 and 12 year-olds (22 boys) attending a summer camp for academically advanced students participated in the…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Statistical Analysis, Robotics, Problem Solving