NSF summer mathematics program for gifted high-school students

1962 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 377-378
Author(s):  
John J. Andrews
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Saint Louis ◽  
Saint Louis University ◽  
Mathematics Program ◽  
Single Discipline ◽  
Mathematically Talented

For two years a summer program supported by the National Science Foundation for mathematically talented highschool juniors has been conducted at Saint Louis University. This program was for a single discipline, “mathematics,” and was designed to supplement and enrich the regular high-school instruction, not to replace it, so that neither high-school credit nor advanced standing was gained through attendance.

Communicating Mathematics and Science: Teaching and Tutoring Writing in a Summer Program for High School Students

2019 ◽  
pp. 623-628
Author(s):  
Gregory A. Wickliff
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Student Writing ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematics Program ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
The University ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Supplemental instruction and tutoring in writing, genre, and document design and illustration, can improve the quality of formal mathematics and science papers and presentations composed by rising high school junior and senior students in a four-week summer program. This paper discusses the program history and goals, its structure, the methods of instruction and tutoring, and the professional and student writing samples delivered through the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics program. The program is a no-cost, state-funded program for academically talented students who aspire to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Participants reside on the university campus for four weeks and conduct research around topics of their own interest individually or in collaboration with like-minded peers. Participants engage in research under the supervision of university faculty.

A summer mathematics program for the mathematically talented

1960 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-240
Author(s):  
Eugene D. Nichols
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Summer Camp ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematics Program ◽  
Mathematically Talented

A description of a summer camp for mathematically-talented high school students.

College Preparatory Program for Visually Impaired Students: An Evaluation

1978 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-58
Author(s):  
Virgene Martin ◽  
Roger Martin ◽  
Lawrence Hapeman
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
College Preparation ◽  
College Preparatory ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Preparatory Program ◽  
Visually Impaired Students

The effectiveness of a nine-week college preparation summer program for visually impaired high school students is evaluated. Feedback from the students and their rehabilitation counselors indicates that the program increased the readiness of the students in the areas of communication, studying, personal-social and mobility.

scholarly journals A summer program to prepare high school students for careers in the health sciences

1983 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-70
Author(s):  
E V Calkins ◽  
W O McLemore ◽  
K R Mares ◽  
D U Levine
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
School Students

Assessing “The Excitement of Meteorology!” for Young Scholars

1999 ◽  
Vol 80 (5) ◽  
pp. 879-892
Author(s):  
Paul J. Croft
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
State University ◽  
School Students ◽  
Atmospheric Sciences ◽  
College Setting

The National Science Foundation Young Scholar Program “The Excitement of Meteorology!” successfully brought the atmospheric and related sciences to high school students in Mississippi. The four-week summer program was administered through the Jackson State University Meteorology Program in the Department of Physics, Atmospheric Sciences, and General Science and was supported by the Mississippi Science Partnership program office. This commuter program provided an opportunity to learn, study, and research the field of meteorology. Through instructional sessions, laboratories, field trips, and peer contact participants were exposed to the concepts of atmospheric motion, the development of storms, and the practical application of meteorology during a one-month period. The program was intended to help students make their own career decisions and to foster their interest in the sciences and meteorology. The goals and objectives of the program were to develop basic science skills; make participants aware of the interdisciplinary nature of meteorology; provide participants with the opportunity to see and hear the meteorologist as a researcher, teacher, and communicator; provide the information and incentive necessary for participants to choose a career in meteorology or the sciences; make participants aware of the various employment opportunities in the field; and show the moral and ethical responsibilities and importance of atmospheric science to society. Thirty sophomore and junior high school student participants (22 females and 8 males, nearly all of whom were African–American) completed the program. All were tested on their meteorological knowledge and skills gained during the program and questioned about their field and lecture experiences. They also “graded” the effectiveness of all speakers, presentations, videotapes, and laboratory sessions. Through surveys it was found that the participants' desire to pursue a science career and to go to college were increased by the program. They also indicated that the program objectives had been met and that the program had met their expectations. They were particularly pleased with the opportunity to work in a college setting and with professional scientists.

scholarly journals Implementation of a Biomedical Engineering Summer Program for High School Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Cezeaux ◽  
Michael Rust ◽  
Robert Gettens ◽  
Richard Beach ◽  
Jason Criscuolo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Biomedical Engineering ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
School Students

Nano-Scale Heat Transfer Education at Carnegie Mellon University: Programs for Mechanical Engineering and High School Students

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadegh M. Sadeghipour ◽  
Mehdi Asheghi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Thermal Engineering ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Nano Scale ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
The Subject

The evolving high technology industries of recent years have created a growing need for mechanical engineers with nano-scale heat transfer expertise to aid analysis, design, and fabrication of micro devices such as transistors, sensors, actuators, etc. The trends and predictions for activities in this field are even more promising for the next decade. Therefore, the new generation of mechanical engineers should have a reasonable knowledge of the subject to meet the growing demands of the job market. This has created need for inclusion of nano-scale heat transfer topics and experiments in the mechanical engineering curriculum. To meet this demand, we have started a few programs in the mechanical engineering department of the Carnegie Mellon University. We have added nano-scale heat transfer topics, including lab experiments, to some of the existing courses also have developed and offered new specialized courses on the subject. In addition, we have started a summer program for interested high school students entitled “The Exciting World of Thermal Engineering”. The purpose of the latter program has been to expose the student to the subject, and to create/promote enthusiasm for pursuing a thermal engineering career. In this paper we are going to explain the program and to share our observations and experiences.

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