Project Grant 1853068

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of a STEM-focused tabletop roleplaying game for informal science learning. The $1,347,175 project will produce freely available game materials, including rules and learning-centered adventures, that target players ages 15 and older with content from biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, and physics. Players will acquire STEM content through gaming mechanics,...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $809,155 project grant to the University of California, Berkeley under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a game-based learning environment and conduct research and evaluation from July 15, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The project aims to improve probability education for high school students by designing artificial intelligence problem-solving activities within a game. Students will learn probability concepts while exploring AI algorithms...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) provides $174,592.00 to the University of Dayton Research Institute Division to develop an AI-powered educational game platform that supports collaborative decision-making skills. The key objectives are to: Develop a cognitive tutor enhanced by large language models to provide personalized feedback and adapt to improve teamwork and group coordination. Leverage...

This $149,992 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program supports the development of adaptable, game-based, interactive learning environments for STEM education. The primary goals are to: 1) Automate the customization and adaptation of 3D simulated game-based learning environments to improve engagement; 2) Assess the effectiveness of these learning environments for diverse learner groups in online and in-person...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) provides $200,000 to Carnegie Mellon University to develop adaptable, game-based interactive learning environments for STEM education. The primary goals of the project are to: Automate the customization and adaptation of 3D simulated game-based learning environments to improve learner engagement. Provide a deeper understanding of the design, development, and deployment of these learning environments,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to design the blueprint and initial prototype for a gamified, personalized virtual experience to provide essential scientific research skills training to undergraduate students at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. The $500,000 project, with a performance period from September 2024 to August 2027, seeks to increase access to guided research opportunities for underrepresented Hispanic...

This $343,330 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the design and development of educational games focused on teaching integer concepts to elementary school students. The goal is to help students better understand positive and negative numbers before they learn algebra in middle school, with the aim of improving their motivation, mathematical understanding, and preparation for advanced STEM coursework. The grant recipient,...

This $2,462,116 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the development of three immersive virtual research laboratories that allow middle-school students to engage with scientific practices in the context of polar research. The award will support a co-design process with teachers and students, especially from schools with majority Hispanic populations, to create these game-inspired virtual labs that bridge educational...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $500,000 will fund the development of a sociotechnical digital twin and serious games to support wildfire risk reduction efforts in Northern California communities through 2025. Under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the University of California, Berkeley will create an innovative digital model integrating physical infrastructure, social networks, and insurance mechanisms across time and space. Serious games will engage stakeholders in...

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.212 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program), provides $175,000 to Graded Gaming, LLC to develop and test a virtual reality (VR) simulation module for advanced foods and nutrition education. The project aims to create an AI-powered, immersive learning platform that teaches healthy nutritional choices and culinary skills to combat diet-related chronic...