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UB NOW: Learning outside the classroom!
July 16, 2018 - July 17, 2018
Check out this great article about the GTEST camp’s trip to Cradle Beach!
The students were also thankful to have these kinds of experiences at the summer camp, especially because it gets them out of the classroom and offers practical experience.
“We’re doing hands-on things that we can physically touch and impact,” said Shaniylah Welch, a student in the camp. “All you do in a classroom is write down answers on a piece of paper and that’s lame. Instead, we’re on the computer doing 3D modeling or flying drones, which is much better than reading and answering questions all the time. I’m so glad to have this experience.”
Welch’s camp mate Cheyenne Coolidge agreed the real-world application was one of the best things the camp had to offer.
“This has been amazing,” she said. “It’s really important because the stuff we’re learning here is something that we might actually use again someday. You never know when you might need it.”
Wang said he is glad to hear the positive feedback because that real-world application is just what camp organizers have strived for.
“They are very happy that they’ve learned something, but more importantly, that they’ve learned something that has practical use in real life,” he said. “I think how science can be adapted to real problems is the best part of this.”
