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Contact:Supplementary material to “University Camp Increases Student Interest in Science”
Michael A. White and Melissa Turner, Department of Watershed Sciences, Utah State University, Logan
Larry Litizzette, Mountain Crest High School, East Hyrum, Utah
Matthew J. Taylor, Center for the School of the Future, Utah State University, Logan
Citation:
White, M. A., M. Turner, L. Litizzette, and M. J. Taylor (2008), University camp increases student interest in science, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(34), 313—315. [Full Article (pdf)]
University science camp increases interest in science careers for high school students
Michael A. White1*
Melissa Turner1
Larry Litizzette2
Matthew J Taylor3
1Department of Watershed Sciences, 5210 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322
2Mountain Crest High School, 255 South 800 East Hyrum, UT 84319
3Center for the School of the Future, 6505 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322
The following tables present numerical and qualitative descriptions of the NASA summer science camp operated at Utah State University during the summer of 2006. Both student groups were either juniors or seniors at the time of recruitment in the fall of 2005. A total of 39 students participated. Students were extremely similar in grade point average, standardized test results, family background, and ethnic group and were randomly assigned based on gender. Students were informed prior to the experiment that they would have a 50% chance of being placed in either a paid experimental group or an unpaid control group.
Numerical values refer to the level of student agreement with the listed statements: 1=strongly disagree; 2=disagree; 3=neutral; 4=agree; 5=strongly agree. Tables S1, S3, and S4 show numerical scores; S2 lists the job experiences in which students participated; S5 and S6 are complete lists of impact group comments on what they did and did not like about the camp.
Acknowledgments
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the NASA New Investigator Program and the participation of the students and teachers of Mountain Crest High School. Two anonymous reviewers, Ramakrishna Nemani, Christos Michalopoulos, and Chris Donovan provided helpful comments.