ERIC Number: EJ1035061
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Feb
Pages: 8
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Impact of a Middle School 4-H Science Camp on College Aspirations of Alumni
Bourdeau, Virginia D.; Galloway, Robin; Arnold, Mary; Nott, Brooke D.
Journal of Extension, v52 n1 Article 1FEA4 Feb 2014
This article reports on an alumni study of middle school participants in a university-based science camp; at the time of the study the youth were completing their junior or senior year of high school. The science- and technology-intensive program was set in an intentionally designed positive youth development context. The camp was free to youth who were members of populations underrepresented in science and technology careers or were from underserved areas of the state. The alumni fulfilled the camp goal that they plan to attend college after high school. The majority reported planning to get a professional or advanced degree.
Descriptors: Alumni, Middle School Students, Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, High School Students, Scientific Attitudes, Attitude Change, Program Descriptions, Questionnaires, College Entrance Examinations, Advanced Placement Programs, Inquiry, Program Effectiveness, College School Cooperation, Summer Science Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; High Schools; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment; SAT (College Admission Test)
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