Mathematics Camps: A Gift for Gifted Students

Ainoa Aparicio, Flavia Coda-Moscarola and Sarah Zaccagni
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Flavia Coda Moscarola

No 647, Carlo Alberto Notebooks from Collegio Carlo Alberto

Abstract: We evaluate the short run impact of a mathematics camp for gifted high school students. During the camp, students work in teams, trying to solve advanced mathematical problems with the help of manipulatives. We randomize participation in the camp and test the effects of such participation on problem-solving skills, self-concept, and career intentions. Results show that participants improve their problem-solving skills, especially in questions that require the use of logic. We also find positive effects on students’ self-concept: students declare to be less neurotic and more extrovert. Gifted students with relatively lower school math scores benefit more from the program. Finally, participating in the mathematics camp makes students more willing to go to university.

Keywords: randomized control trial; mathematics; extra-curricular courses; gifted students; talented students. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D04 I21 I26 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: pages 50
Date: 2021
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