Camp Invention: A Creative, Inquiry-Based Summer Enrichment Program for Elementary Students.

Saxon, Jeffrey A.; Treffinger, Donald J.; Young, Grover C.; Wittig, Carol V.

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ERIC Number: EJ667897

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Camp Invention: A Creative, Inquiry-Based Summer Enrichment Program for Elementary Students.

Saxon, Jeffrey A.; Treffinger, Donald J.; Young, Grover C.; Wittig, Carol V.

Journal of Creative Behavior, v37 n1 p64-74 1st Qtr 2003

This study evaluated the effectiveness of Camp Invention, a hands-on creativity and science day camp run in partnership with about 400 schools nationwide. A survey of 17,526 campers, parents, and staff supported the positive impact of Camp Invention for both boys and girls, in urban and suburban settings, and on attitudes towards creativity, active learning, and exploration. (Contains 7 references.) (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Creativity, Day Camp Programs, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Science Education, Student Attitudes, Summer Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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