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Download full textScience Service, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1987
Designed to help students develop interest in careers in the mathematical, physical, medical, biological, social, or engineering sciences, this directory lists programs which are intended to contribute to precollege students' academic development. These science training programs serve to provide talented high school students with educational…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Career Guidance, Science Careers, Science Education
Peer reviewedHooper, Eric J.; McCarthy, Donald W. – Mercury, 1993
Explains the nature of the Advanced Astronomy Camp (AAC), which is held at an observatory at the University of Arizona. For one week, students are immersed in doing science and engineering, using modern astronomical equipment under the guidance of scientists and graduate students. (DDR)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Engineering Education, Enrichment Activities, Partnerships in Education
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
Kaplan, Eugene H. – Sea World, 1977
Describes institutes and field stations available for teaching tropical marine biology. (SL)
Descriptors: Field Trips, Institutes (Training Programs), Instruction, Marine Biology
Peer reviewedCarmichael, J. W.; And Others – American Biology Teacher, 1980
This article describes a summer program for high school graduates planning to enter college and major in mathematics, or natural or health sciences. The program is Piagetian-based and designed to assist the students in preparing for problem solving in college by providing multidisciplinary concrete experiences in science and mathematics. (SA)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, High School Graduates, Learning Theories, Mathematics Education
Peer reviewedO'Neil, J. Peter – Science and Children, 1981
Describes Waunakee Community School's six-week Summer Science Program for students entering the seventh grade. Students are selected for this science enrichment program on the basis of interest, ability, and maturity. Program content includes wetlands, forests, prairies, and animals, concluding with a camping trip. (DS)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Enrichment Activities, Environmental Education, Grade 7
Boser, Judith A.; And Others – 1988
The role of the science teacher is essential in determining the quality of the school science program. When teachers are aware of the relationship between science and society, they can relate classroom learning to practical application. This results in more positive student attitudes. The continuous evolving of scientific knowledge requires…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement, Mathematics Teachers, Science and Society
