Methods
We employed a case study design for this research (Yin 2009). It is well suited to a case study
design because after we issue the challenge, we have little control over the behaviors of the
group (Cohen et al. 2000). It is also revelatory in nature because we are seeking to describe and
analyze the path that groups take through the Build-A-Buoy Challenge, for which observation
and interviews are well suited (Yin 2009).
The study involved eight ninth-grade students from schools situated within a large, urban
division who were participating in a STEM residential camp located on a college campus.
Participation in the camp was voluntary and competitive. Participants were high-achieving
students within their schools. Six of the eight participants were identified as gifted by their
school system, and all were enrolled in advanced classes. Three students were male and five
were female. Four students were African American, three were Caucasian, and one was Latino.
MethodsWe employed a case study design for this research (Yin 2009). It is well suited to a case studydesign because after we issue the challenge, we have little control over the behaviors of thegroup (Cohen et al. 2000). It is also revelatory in nature because we are seeking to describe andanalyze the path that groups take through the Build-A-Buoy Challenge, for which observationand interviews are well suited (Yin 2009).The study involved eight ninth-grade students from schools situated within a large, urbandivision who were participating in a STEM residential camp located on a college campus.Participation in the camp was voluntary and competitive. Participants were high-achievingstudents within their schools. Six of the eight participants were identified as gifted by theirschool system, and all were enrolled in advanced classes. Three students were male and fivewere female. Four students were African American, three were Caucasian, and one was Latino.
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