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Download full textMary A. Keene; Justin Haegele; Xihe Zhu – Journal of Youth Development, 2024
Research on sport camps for visually impaired youth is limited. The purposes of this study were to examine if visually impaired campers' self-perception of their perceived competence and independence changed as a result of attending a one-week sports camp. Forty visually impaired campers ranging from 10-15 years of age, who attended a one-week…
Descriptors: Athletics, Camps, Visual Impairments, Self Concept
Direct linkAmanda J. Hasselle; Kathryn H. Howell; Hannah C. Gilliam – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2024
Background: Self-perception is an important internal resource, and violence exposure can negatively impact children's view of themselves. Although camp interventions can enhance self-perception, research has not yet examined whether camp interventions improve self-perception among children affected by family violence. Camp-based interventions…
Descriptors: Children, Family Violence, Self Concept, Experience
Robert P. Lubeznik-Warner; Michael Froehly; Taylor Wycoff; Victoria Povilaitis; Luke Cloward; Shannielle Taylor; Seunghee Moon – Journal of Experiential Education, 2024
Background: Summer camp is an experiential learning setting that supports youth development. Due to high fees, youth from low-income backgrounds often have fewer opportunities to attend. Subsequently, there is little literature about these youth's camp experiences. Purpose: This research examined growth and the characteristics supporting growth in…
Descriptors: Camps, Low Income Groups, Summer Programs, Experiential Learning
Jessica Kotik; Christopher A. Was – Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 2024
The current study investigated the hypothesis that implementing a mindfulness intervention could significantly alleviate anxiety caused by a deficit in reading comprehension, as well as improve trait mindfulness and efficacy. Students with reading difficulties enrolled in a corrective reading intervention program served as participants. All…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Intervention, Anxiety, Reading Comprehension
Emily N. Cyr; Kathryn M. Kroeper; Hilary B. Bergsieker; Tara C. Dennehy; Christine Logel; Jennifer R. Steele; Rita A. Knasel; W. Tyler Hartwig; Priscilla Shum; Stephanie L. Reeves; Odilia Dys-Steenbergen; Amrit Litt; Christopher B. Lok; Taylor Ballinger; Haemi Nam; Crystal Tse; Amanda L. Forest; Mark Zanna; Sheryl Staub-French; Mary Wells; Toni Schmader; Stephen C. Wright; Steven J. Spencer – Child Development, 2024
Girls and women face persistent negative stereotyping within STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). This field intervention was designed to improve boys' perceptions of girls' STEM ability. Boys (N = 667; mostly White and East Asian) aged 9-15 years in Canadian STEM summer camps (2017-2019) had an intervention or control…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, STEM Education, Summer Programs
Zahraa A. Ali; Ibtisam Rashid; Shafeah H. Al-Merri; Naser Abu Erjaib; Dduha Chehadeh – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
A science camp for blind or visually impaired (BVI) students, covering mainly hands-on chemistry experiments, is described. The scientific experiments are detailed, and the feedback of the students is recorded, highlighting the benefits of the camp and its impact. BVI students actively participated in conducting the scientific experiments using…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Students with Disabilities, Visual Impairments, Blindness
Herring, Caryn; Millager, Ryan A.; Yaruss, J. Scott – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: Self-help and support activities are often recommended for people who stutter, and there is growing interest in understanding whether and how such experiences might be beneficial for children who stutter. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential impact of participation in Camp SAY, an overnight support-based summer camp…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Camps, Stuttering, Children
Kercheval, Jacquelyn B.; Bernard, Alec; Berlin, Hanna; Byl, Nicole; Marois, Boone; Puttagunta, Rahul; Holman, Elizabeth; Bridge, Patrick D. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2022
Background: Undergraduate outdoor orientation programs facilitate students' transition into college. Research has yet to be conducted on the few programs at medical schools, which may have unique benefits given the specific challenges of transitioning to medical school and high rates of burnout among medical students. Purpose: This mixed methods…
Descriptors: School Orientation, Medical Students, Outdoor Education, Program Effectiveness
Üçgül, Memet; Altiok, Serhat – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2022
Creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration are thought to be the core skills that will enable students to be successful in the future. Economic and social development of a nation is associated with the individuals' such new skills, which are commonly referred as the twenty-first-century skills. However, the educational methods…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Robotics, 21st Century Skills, Camps
Samsudin, Shamsulariffin; Kamalden, Tengku Fadilah Tengku; Aziz, Azlizam; Ismail, Mohd Hafizal; Yaakob, Sam Shor Nahar; Farizan, Noor Hamzani – Asian Journal of University Education, 2021
Resilience is gained through life experiences that local university students lack from a classroom environment. This study investigated the effect of outdoor education camp programs on the levels of resilience among Physical Education students from two selected universities in Malaysia. A questionnaire was utilized as the primary research tool in…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Camps, Program Effectiveness, Resilience (Psychology)
Florence Martin; Doreen Mushi; Siyu Long; Julie Bacak; Drew Polly; Weichao Wang; Lynn Ahlgrim-Delzell – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2024
Digital safety involves protecting oneself, and one's personal information to mitigate the risks that are inherently associated with using digital technologies. This study employed a multi-method design to explore 26 inservice and preservice elementary teacher experiences from attending a professional development on digital safety and facilitating…
Descriptors: Safety, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Summer Programs
Meagan Ricks; Jim Sibthorp – Journal of Youth Development, 2023
LGBTQ+, racial/ethnic minorities, youth from low-income contexts, and youth with cognitive and/or physical disabilities often face constraints to access and participation based on social and structural inequality. Understanding access and inclusion in summertime recreation program and camp settings for LGBTQ+, racial/ethnic minorities, individuals…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Camps, LGBTQ People, Minority Group Children
Hicks, Michael D.; Warshauer, Hiroko; Warshauer, Max – High School Journal, 2022
Out-of-school mathematics programs (OSMPs) can be a great benefit for students in STEM. However, little is known about how students perceive the support provided to them by such programs, especially with respect to students of color. In this paper, we draw upon a framework of institutional resource types (Nasir & Cooks, 2009) and performed a…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Summer Programs, Camps, Mathematics Instruction
Ashley M. Hernandez-Hall; Kimberly H. Zemel – Journal of Youth Development, 2022
Camp remains a powerful experience for youth of any age, but special care must be taken to ensure camps are supportive of diverse audiences. This article describes the process by which 4-H camp organizers created a welcoming and affirming camp for teen dependents of active duty, retired, or veteran military personnel, especially those campers who…
Descriptors: Camps, Youth Clubs, Diversity, LGBTQ People
Tekbiyik, Ahmet; Baran Bulut, Demet; Sandalci, Yalçin – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2022
The present study focuses on the assessment of summer robotics camp designed for 7th grade students who were supposed to work on a STEM-related problem through modeling and design activities. It was exclusively investigated the effects of these activities on the STEM-related career interests and knowledge structures of students. The students were…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Camps, Robotics, Grade 7
