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Camp Invention®: A Creative, Inquiry‐Based Summer Enrichment Program for Elementary Students
Author(s) -
SAXON JEFFREY A.,
TREFFINGER DONALD J.,
YOUNG GROVER C.,
WITTIG CAROL V.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the journal of creative behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.896
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2162-6057
pISSN - 0022-0175
DOI - 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2003.tb00826.x
Subject(s) - creativity , curriculum , summer camp , general partnership , teamwork , mathematics education , the arts , psychology , pedagogy , visual arts , art , political science , social psychology , developmental psychology , law
Camp Invention® is a hands‐on creativity and science day camp run in partnership with more than 400 schools nationwide. The curriculum integrates science, history, mathematics, the arts, and fun — promoting creative learning and teamwork through interactive activities. In 2001, the Center for Creative Learning conducted an extensive nationwide evaluation of the camp's effectiveness and impact, surveying 17,526 participants, including campers, parents, and staff. The results strongly supported the positive impact of Camp Invention, for both girls and boys in urban and suburban settings, on attitudes towards creativity, active learning, and exploration. Camp Invention's innovative curriculum blends many important aspects of science and invention with the challenge of stimulating children's creativity and imagination.