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Peer reviewedRath, Alex; Brown, David E. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1996
Analyzes videotape data of a summer science camp for elementary school children and characterizes students' orientations when exploring natural phenomena as modes of engagement. Reports that the six frequently observed orientations toward phenomena include exploration mode, engineering mode, pet care mode, procedural mode, performance mode, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Hands on Science, Inquiry, Orientation
Peer reviewedYager, Robert E.; Krajcik, Joseph S. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Describes and examines the effects of the eight-week Summer Science Training Program at the University of Iowa. There was no significant differences between students who had completed high school physics and those who had not on the final course examination, course grade, and attitudes toward physics. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: College Programs, College School Cooperation, Higher Education, Physics
