Camp Reach is a two-week residential program in Massachusetts where middle-school girls participate in STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Math) related activities with middle school teacher (MST) assistance. This study’s goal was to evaluate the effectiveness of Camp Reach as a professional development program, which was achieved using data analysis of end-of-program evaluations and follow-up interviews. The results showed that teachers’ knowledge of engineering and classroom usage of engineering increased, and led to the recommendation that the MSTs be provided with a lesson plan that can be utilized directly in their classrooms based off certain camp activities.

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Creator

• Dellasanta, Brittany L
• Dangelo, Lauren Marie
• Patel, Nisha Naresh

Subject

• Learning
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022912-103140

Stichwort

• Women in engineering
• Teaching
• Engineering--Study and teaching

Advisor

• Sontgerath, Suzanne
• Demetry, Chrysanthe

Year

• 2012

Date created

• 2012-02-29

Ort

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright