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Lessons Learned in Summer Camp: A Case Study of the Learning Paths of Three Campers

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0000-0002-1004-5048

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Article

Abstract

Science camps provide opportunities to expose students to topics of interest to students that are not typically covered in the classroom, such as marine science. This multi-case study examines learning paths for three campers enrolled in a marine science camp for elementary age children. Interviews, knowledge inventories, and science notebook analyses were triangulated and resulted in narrative learning path descriptions. We found: 1) each camper followed a unique learning path throughout camp; 2) campers’ learning was socially constructed; and 3) the campers each preferred concrete representations of phenomena over abstraction. These findings suggest Ocean Explorers is an effective mechanism for not only allowing elementary-aged students’ to pursue a science topic of personal, but also for increasing their content knowledge in marine science using concrete representation.

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Madden, L., Bedward, J. C., Wiebe, E. N., & Benitez-Nelson, C. R. (2014). Lessons Learned in Summer Camp: A Case Study of the Learning Paths of Three Campers. 2012, 16(3). Retrieved from https://ejse.southwestern.edu/article/view/8354

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© 2012 Electronic Journal of Science Education (Southwestern University) Retrieved from http://ejse.southwestern.edu

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