Student Perceptions of a Summer Robotics Camp Experience

Autor/inn/en	Conrad, James; Polly, Drew; Binns, Ian; Algozzine, Bob
Titel	Student Perceptions of a Summer Robotics Camp Experience
Quelle	In: Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 91 (2018) 3, S.131-139 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-8655
DOI	10.1080/00098655.2018.1436819
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; STEM Education; Summer Programs; Robotics; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; High School Students; Comparative Analysis; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Student Surveys; Day Camp Programs; Student Interests; Likert Scales; Pretests Posttests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; STEM; Sommerkurs; Robotertechnik; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Schülerbefragung; Studieninteresse; Likert-Skala
Abstract	Research on the effectiveness of STEM-focused (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-focused) schools and other learning experiences (e.g., short-term camps) on student outcomes is sparse. This study documented perceptions of STEM content and careers for elementary, middle, and secondary school students participating in university-based summer camps focused on robotics. Attitudes before and after the camp experiences were compared across gender groups and grade levels. Middle school students showed greater growth on the surveys compared to their elementary and secondary school peers. Implications for the design and evaluation of STEM experiences include looking at longer, more intensive experiences. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01