Search Results - "Summer Science Programs"

Disease Ecology Camp: A Model for Engaging Undergraduates in Outreach with Underserved Youth

Authors: Hilarie Davis Bradford Davey Jamie Cornish et al.

Source: Journal of STEM Outreach. 2025 8(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (DHHS/NIH)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Outreach Programs, Partnerships in Education, Disadvantaged, Youth, Ecology, Summer Science Programs, Youth Programs, Middle School Students, Diseases, Low Income Students, American Indian Students, Rural Areas, Self Esteem, Student Interests, Self Concept, Science Education, Middle Schools, College Science

BioBridge Prepares Students to Successfully Bridge into High School Biology through Cancer Research Education

Authors: Michelle S. Johnson Kathy C. Haynie Lalita A. Shevde et al.

Source: Journal of STEM Outreach. 2025 8(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Sponsoring Agency: National Cancer Institute (NCI) (DHHS/NIH)

Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Biology, Research Training, Disproportionate Representation, Summer Science Programs, Active Learning, School Transition, Oncology, STEM Careers, Social Problems, Ethics, Youth Programs, Minority Group Students, Secondary School Students, Student Research

Geographic Terms: Alabama

Applying Design Thinking to Teach Physics and Mathematics: A Case Study on Building a Parachute and Analyzing Its Properties

Authors: Anna Koumara Michael Bakaloglou Hariton M. Polatoglou

Source: World Journal of Education. 2024 14(4):22-47.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Summer Science Programs, Physics, Science Instruction, Design Requirements, Design, Mathematics Instruction, Motion, Visual Aids, Technology Integration, STEM Education, Scientific Concepts, Problem Solving

Geographic Terms: Greece

STEM Outside of School: A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Informal Science Education on Students' Interests and Attitudes for STEM

Authors: Xin Xia Lillian R. Bentley Xitao Fan et al.

Source: International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 2025 23(4):1153-1181.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 29

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Science Education, Informal Education, After School Programs, Enrichment Activities, Science Interests, Science Activities, Summer Science Programs, Grade Level Differences

A Simple and Inexpensive Invisible Ink System Based on Red Cabbage Extracts

Authors: Lauren A. Keiller Iain L. J. Patterson Dominic M. Stewart et al.

Source: Journal of Chemical Education. 2023 100(3):1398-1403.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 6

Descriptors: High School Seniors, College Freshmen, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Summer Science Programs, Printed Materials, Science Experiments, Plants (Botany), Demonstrations (Educational), Cost Effectiveness

Teacher Engagement and Reflections of Attitudes toward Students, Race, and Self Following STEM Summer Enrichment

Authors: Morton, Benterah C. McCorrison, Sarah K. Parrish, Christopher W. et al.

Source: Teacher Educators' Journal. Spr 2023 16(1):124-148.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Middle Schools, STEM Education, Summer Science Programs, Teacher Student Relationship, Racial Attitudes, Self Concept, Racial Factors, Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teachers, Minority Group Students, Student Experience, Culturally Relevant Education, Student Attitudes, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, African American Students, Blacks, Program Effectiveness

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An Innovative Educational Approach to Teach High School Students the Physiological Mechanisms and Nutrition Concepts Associated with the Development of Obesity

Authors: Suzan Kamel-ElSay Virginia Uhley

Source: Advances in Physiology Education. 2024 48(3):648-654.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 7

Descriptors: High School Students, College Faculty, Summer Science Programs, Physiology, Nutrition Instruction, Obesity, Enrichment Activities, College School Cooperation, Hands on Science, Dialogs (Language), Discussion (Teaching Technique), Interdisciplinary Approach, Team Teaching

Geographic Terms: Michigan

A Qualitative Study of Marginalized Students' Academic, Physical, and Social Self-Efficacy in a Multiweek Geoscience Field Program

Authors: Ennea Fairchild Julie Sexton Harmony Newman et al.

Source: Journal of Geoscience Education. 2024 72(2):146-158.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Earth Science, Field Experience Programs, Undergraduate Students, Summer Science Programs, Academic Persistence, Science Education, Student Experience, Females, LGBTQ People, Career Choice

Exploring Science Identity and Latent Factors of Student Gains in a Place-Based Marine Science CURE Designed to Provide Access to Hawai?i Students from Historically Marginalized Ethnicities

Authors: Christine M. Ambrosino Kelvin D. Gorospe Lisa B. Limeri et al.

Source: CBE - Life Sciences Education. 2024 23(4).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Indigenous Populations, Place Based Education, Student Research, Summer Science Programs, Marine Education, Science Interests, Scientific Attitudes, Scientific Concepts, Achievement Gains, Authentic Learning, Minority Group Students

Geographic Terms: Hawaii

Local Rural Knowledge and Early Childhood Informal Science Education in Rural Nebraska

Authors: Sarah M. Paulos

Source: ProQuest LLC. 2024Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 120

Descriptors: Rural Areas, Informal Education, Indigenous Knowledge, Early Childhood Education, Science Education, Elementary School Science, Young Children, Hands on Science, Outreach Programs, Background, Summer Science Programs, Weather, Differences, Program Effectiveness

Geographic Terms: Nebraska

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Step Back, Translate, and Extend: An Instructional Framework for Enhancing Knowledge Transfer and Self-Efficacy Across Chemistry Courses

Authors: Daniela Torres Surya Pulukuri Binyomin Abrams

Source: Journal of Chemical Education. 2023 100(12):4696-4706.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Cognitive Processes, Self Efficacy, Chemistry, Science Education, Transfer of Training, Summer Science Programs, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Mastery Learning, Educational Environment, Psychological Patterns, Interdisciplinary Approach

Mitigating Educational Debts in Organic Chemistry for Historically Marginalized Students via a Summer Preparatory Program

Authors: Daniela Torres Surya Pulukuri Binyomin Abrams

Source: Journal of Chemical Education. 2023 100(9):3386-3392.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 7

Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Education, Summer Science Programs, Active Learning, Minority Group Students, Critical Race Theory, Science Achievement, Grade Point Average, Educational Benefits, STEM Education, Racism, Gender Bias, Social Bias

MUBEM & SAC: STEM Based Science and Nature Camp

Authors: Okulu, Hasan Zuhtu Oguz Unver, Ayse Arabacioglu, Sertac

Source: Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health. 2019 5(2):266-282.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: STEM Education, Summer Science Programs, Outdoor Education, Middle School Students, Academically Gifted, Science Instruction, Science Activities, Astronomy, Archaeology, Music, Mathematics, Science Process Skills, Informal Education, Outcomes of Education, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Turkey

The Effect of Chemistry Activities Applied in a Science Camp on Secondary School Students

Authors: Konur, Kader Birinci

Source: International Journal of Progressive Education. 2019 15(1):151-166.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Camps, Science Instruction, Science Activities, Chemistry, Summer Science Programs, Foreign Countries, Reflection, Student Journals, Student Interests, Interdisciplinary Approach, Environmental Education, Attitude Change, College School Cooperation, Universities, Career Awareness, Scientific Concepts, Program Effectiveness, Positive Attitudes

Geographic Terms: Turkey

Evaluation of an 8-week High School Science Communication Course Designed to Read, Write, and Present Scientific Research

Authors: Megan D. Radyk Lillian B. Spatz Mahliyah L. Adkins-Threats et al.

Source: Advances in Physiology Education. 2023 47(4):910-918.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Secondary School Science, Science Education, Communication (Thought Transfer), High School Students, Internship Programs, Summer Science Programs, Scientific Research, Research Skills, Writing Skills, Science Curriculum, Communication Skills, Active Learning, Scientific Literacy, STEM Education, Course Objectives

Geographic Terms: Missouri (Saint Louis)

Scientific Research Identity Development Need Not Wait Until College: Examining the Motivational Impact of a Pre-College Authentic Research Experience

Authors: Deemer, Eric D. Ogas, Joseph P. Barr, Amy C. et al.

Source: Research in Science Education. Oct 2022 52(5):1481-1496.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: High School Students, Student Motivation, Scientific Research, STEM Education, Self Concept, Predictor Variables, Authentic Learning, Socialization, Enrichment, Summer Science Programs, Psychological Needs, Personal Autonomy, Self Determination

Paving the Road into College and STEM for Latino Students

Authors: Diley Hernandez Marion Usselman Shaheen Rana et al.

Source: Journal of STEM Outreach. 2018 1(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Access to Education, Guided Pathways, STEM Education, College Preparation, Hispanic American Students, Postsecondary Education, Program Effectiveness, Low Income, High School Students, Middle School Students, Mentors, Extracurricular Activities, Summer Science Programs, Service Learning, Student Research, Community Involvement, College Readiness, Self Management, Student Development, Skill Development, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Mathematics

Geographic Terms: Georgia (Atlanta)

Programming Where the Kids Are: An Informal STEM Series at Day Camps to Improve Attitudes toward Science and Engineering

Authors: Mitch Mason Kristy L. Ouellette Sarah Sparks

Source: Journal of STEM Outreach. 2018 1(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (USDA)

Descriptors: Informal Education, Day Camp Programs, Student Attitudes, Extension Agents, Youth Programs, Child Development, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Elementary School Science, STEM Education, Summer Science Programs, Youth, Partnerships in Education

Geographic Terms: Maine

Non-Formal Science Education: The Relevance of Science Camps

Authors: Halonen, Julia Aksela, Maija

Source: LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education. 2018 6(2):64-85.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Nonformal Education, Science Education, Outcomes of Education, Summer Science Programs, Camps, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Natural Sciences, Gender Differences, Chemistry, Science Interests, Relevance (Education)

Geographic Terms: Finland

Building Natural Science Learning through Youth Science Camps

Authors: Nuora, Piia Välisaari, Jouni

Source: LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education. 2018 6(2):86-102.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Natural Sciences, Science Education, Nonformal Education, Summer Science Programs, Camps, Secondary School Science, Middle School Students, Foreign Countries, Outdoor Education, Science Process Skills, Learner Engagement, Science Interests, Outcomes of Education, Inquiry, Active Learning, Chemistry, Biology

Geographic Terms: Finland