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Easting, G. – Adult Education (London), 1979
Describes an experimental program at the University of Surrey (England) to show children that education can be enjoyable and is not necessarily the regimented, apprehensive affair from which many suffer. The existing teenage program was extended to include younger children and school-vacation day programs were added to the evening classes. (MF)
Descriptors: Community Education, Day Programs, Educational Attitudes, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedSaxon, Jeffrey A.; Treffinger, Donald J.; Young, Grover C.; Wittig, Carol V. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 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,…
Descriptors: Creativity, Day Camp Programs, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities
Armstrong, Carmen – 1981
Designed as a pilot program, a 5-day arts day-camp held at Illinois Valley Community College for 44 fifth and sixth graders during summer 1981 provided a model approach to interrelating the arts. A thematic structure allowed experiences in visual arts, dance, drama, and music with faculty who had multi-arts experience as well as specialization in…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Dance, Day Camp Programs
