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What Do Students Gain from a Week at Science Camp? Youth Perceptions and the Design of an Immersive, Research-Oriented Astronomy Camp
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Fields, Deborah Anne – International Journal of Science Education, 2009
This study explored American high school students' perceptions of the benefits of a summer astronomy camp, emphasizing a full cycle of the research process and how the organization of the camp contributed to those perceptions. Semi-structured interviews with students and staff were used to elicit the specific benefits that campers perceived from…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Astronomy, Personal Autonomy, High School Students