This research-to-practice full paper presents a study about capturing student interest in
computer science. Constructing new knowledge through doing provides an effective …

Initiatives to attract interest to software development are very popular, including coding
camps for high schools. Camp's effectiveness is evaluated using different approaches: pre …

This paper makes several considerations for organizing short project-based programming
camps to support programming knowledge and motivation. The paper addresses how …

STEM experiences that capture students' curiosity have a unique role in inspiring awe in
science, enculturing science engagement, and recruiting students to pursue STEM careers …

The summer camp community thinks they know how camp influences youth development,
but there is a knowledge gap when it comes to leadership. Currently, camp research has …