Building Natural Science Learning through Youth Science Camps

Autor/inn/en	Nuora, Piia; Välisaari, Jouni
Titel	Building Natural Science Learning through Youth Science Camps
Quelle	In: LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education, 6 (2018) 2, S.86-102 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2323-7112
Schlagwörter	Natural Sciences; Science Education; Nonformal Education; Summer Science Programs; Camps; Secondary School Science; Middle School Students; Foreign Countries; Outdoor Education; Science Process Skills; Learner Engagement; Science Interests; Outcomes of Education; Inquiry; Active Learning; Chemistry; Biology; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaften; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Ausland; Freiluftunterricht; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Aktives Lernen; Chemie; Biologie; Finnland
Abstract	This study focuses on a youth science camp for pupils in sixth to ninth grades that is organized annually by the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. The main idea of the science camp is to learn to do guided inquiry in nature. The study investigates the significance of science camp for encouraging young participants to learn science and how the camp supports their learning. The research method used was a survey. Altogether, 47 youth participated in the camp in 2012 and 2013. The results show that the participants wanted to learn more about science than secondary school could offer, and science camp had a positive impact on their interest in science. It was possible to introduce important concepts of chemistry and biology in a comprehensible manner through experimentation in an authentic context. The participants worked as researchers in a positive and non-formal learning environment and they received concrete experience with the various phases of scientific research. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01