Identities and Astronomy Camp: How Individual Campers Make Meaning of Science Experiences
Document Type
Conference Paper
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Proceedings of the Seventh Conference of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
Editor
S.A. Barab, K.E. Hay & D.T. Hickey
Publication Date
2006
First Page
920
Last Page
921
Abstract
This study uses the concept of affinity space to analyze youth participation in a summer science camp, examining how students took on virtual identities as astronomers, merged them with their real identities, and, to varying degrees, adopted projective identities of themselves as scientists. Analyzing camper interviews, I investigate the degree to which Astronomy Camp is an affinity space and present individual cases of ways campers make meaning of their research experiences by creating different identities.
Recommended Citation
Fields, D. A. (2006). Identities and astronomy camp: How individual campers make meaning of science experiences. In S. A. Barab, K. E. Hay & D. T. Hickey (Eds.), Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Mahweh: NJ, 920-921.
