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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
Sue Schroeder; Barbara L. Stewart; Olivia Johnson – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2024
DesignYOU! Code Camp is a grant-funded summer outreach camp designed to increase interest in coding and STEM careers among middle school students (6th - 8th graders) through an innovative, immersive summer camp experience. To make the concepts of coding more palpable, researchers incorporated fashion and retail allowing students to learn through…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Summer Programs, Outreach Programs, Coding
A. J. Martin; I. Turcová; T. Brtník; J. Neuman – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2024
In the Czech Republic there has been a growing interest in education in nature ["výchova v prírode"] in connection with accreditation as a field of study. Outdoor experiential educator Jan Neuman, who died in April 2021, was instrumental in the development and formalisation of Czech education in nature programmes over the past 50 years.…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Foreign Countries, Experiential Learning, Accreditation (Institutions)
Minji Jeon – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study investigated middle school students' Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy, focusing on cognitive and affective dimensions with regard to learning about AI. Fourteen middle school students participated in a five-day summer camp. They engaged in a project-based AI literacy program with hands-on activities, data collection and modeling,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Artificial Intelligence, Active Learning, Student Projects
Moore, Daneell D.; Sartin, Loleta D. – Social Studies, 2021
The Junior Knight Camp is an annual summer program that specifically supports elementary school students in an effort to increase knowledge of social studies using an interdisciplinary thematic approach. This interdisciplinary approach includes STEM, the arts, literacy, and physical education. The camp operates on multiple campuses of the…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Camps, Summer Programs, Elementary School Students
Byram, Jamie Lynn; Grable, John; White, Kenneth J.; Thomas, Michael; Watkins, Kimberly – Journal of Extension, 2021
The purpose of this paper is to present a profile of middle-school-age youth who participated in a weeklong experiential residential camp focused on helping campers learn about and interact with money, personal finance topics, and mainstream financial service providers. Based on pre- and post-test data, it was determined an experiential real-world…
Descriptors: Money Management, Middle School Students, Profiles, Camps
Prasad, Archana; Lal, Pankaj; Wolde, Bernabas; Smith, Meghann; Zhu, Michelle; Samanthula, Bharath Kumar; Panorkou, Nicole – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2022
We explored the impact of a daytrip for children aged 10-13 (n = 40) to assess perception of nature. Those who perceived risk in nature were 11.25 times more likely to indicate disinterest in spending time outdoors. Those interested in spending time outdoors were 6.9 times more likely to think people should care more about the environment.…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Field Trips, Risk, Childrens Attitudes
Jessica A. de la Cruz; Samantha E. Goldman – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2023
Declining enrollments in teacher preparation programs across the United States signal a critical need for institutions of higher education to consider innovative recruitment initiatives. This pilot study investigates a novel approach to recruiting undergraduates into a teacher preparation program. Nine participants, mostly first-year college…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Experiential Learning, Teaching Experience, Summer Programs
Sonia Tiwari – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This case study (Stake, 1995) investigated children's learning experiences in a media-inspired summer camp. The purpose of the study was to explore how educational media can be used to extend children's learning experiences "across" the screens (television, mobile, tablet) and "beyond" these screens through hands-on maker…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Television, Tablet Computers, Handheld Devices
Orlow, Avi Katz – Journal of Jewish Education, 2019
This article argues that contemporary resources drawing from 19th-century Mussar wisdom and Positive Psychology in the context of Jewish camp are a great vehicle for communicating our virtues and teaching "21st Century Innovation and Learning Skills." Based on practitioner research, this article draws on over a decade of working with…
Descriptors: Jews, Religious Education, Summer Programs, Resident Camp Programs
Riley, Michael; Dickerson, Jessie; Sibthorp, Jim; Bialeschki, Deb – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2021
Attending summer camp can be a developmentally enriching experience for both campers and camp staff. However, many camps offer programming that is situated between the camper and counselor roles, namely counselor-in-training (CIT) programs. While CIT programs are common, there is a lack of research documenting the form, function, and outcomes of…
Descriptors: Camps, Counselor Training, Administrator Attitudes, Social Emotional Learning
Mongue, Andrew J.; Colyott, Kaila L. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2021
Most people meet insects with fear and disgust, even though few insects pose health risks; in fact, many are beneficial and their absence would adversely affect human life. Such misunderstandings lead to insect conservation being important but unpopular. We addressed these concerns as part of a broader effort to establish an ongoing outreach…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Females, Entomology, Summer Programs
Christopher Argueta; Jasmine Vargas; Andrew Parkins; Jianhua Ren; Georgios Pantouris – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Offering high school students' exposure to university level laboratory research encourages interest in science, develops critical thinking, and prepares the new generation for college and careers. In this study, we report on the development of an immersive 2-week summer camp with the aim of training high school students in cancer research.…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, High School Students, Cancer, Science Laboratories
Smith, Bradley H.; Kim, Hanjoe; Esat, Gulden; Izuno-Garcia, Amy K.; Meinert, Allison; Banks Hawthorne, Dejon; Vazquez, Mariana; Gonzalez, Jorge – Journal of Experiential Education, 2022
Background: Summer camps can promote positive youth development. Unfortunately, racial, ethnic, and economic disparities contribute to inequities in camp participation and related research on marginalized youth. Consequently, it is not clear what types of camping programs work best for marginalized youth. Purpose: To conduct a quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: Resident Camp Programs, Summer Programs, Youth Programs, Racial Bias
Peppler, Kylie; Sedas, R. Mishael; Dahn, Maggie – Education Sciences, 2020
The maker movement advocates hands-on making with emerging technologies because of its value for promoting innovative and personally meaningful transdisciplinary learning. Educational research has focused on settings that primarily serve youth from dominant groups, yet we know surprisingly little about making among minoritized youth and the kinds…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Experiential Learning, Family Environment, Learner Engagement