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The Splashdown Effect: Measuring the Effect of Science Enrichment Programs on Science Attitudes of Gifted High School Girls and Boys

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Stake, Jayne E.; Mares, Kenneth R. – Science Education Review, 2005

The benefits of enrichment programs for the enhancement of students' science achievement are well established. However, little evidence is available on the value of these programs for increasing students' confidence and motivation for science. One problem in measuring changes in students' science attitudes is that students may suffer from a…

Descriptors: Science Education, Academically Gifted, Enrichment Activities, High School Students