Project Grant 2043817
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded a $196,959 Project Grant to The Ohio State University to develop new and improved assessment tools for measuring students' conceptual understanding in introductory physics courses. This collaborative project, involving researchers from Michigan State University, Ohio State University, and West Virginia University, aims to replace the widely used Force Concept Inventory (FCI) and Force and Motion Conceptual...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $499,999 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to The Ohio State University, with a period of performance from June 15, 2024 to May 31, 2026. The project, titled "INCLUDES NETWORK CONNECTOR: A NETWORK TO FACILITATE TRANSFORMING INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS COURSES TO SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS", aims to create a network that will redesign introductory physics sequences to better support students with varying levels of math...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award totaling $251,978 to Michigan State University aims to develop new and improved assessment tools for introductory physics courses. The project involves researchers from Michigan State University, Ohio State University, and West Virginia University. The key products to be delivered are a set of valid, equitable, and flexible assessment scales focused on measuring students' conceptual understanding of...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded $331,926 under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University for a collaborative project titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC REASONING IN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS LABS." The project aims to develop physics lab curriculum modules and assessments targeted at improving students'...
- This National Science Foundation project grant of $464,597 will fund research to characterize active learning environments in physics education and relate classroom features to student outcomes. The award was made under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the creation and implementation of promising STEM education practices. Specifically, the funding will support a collaborative research project between Drexel University and Wright...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $150,962 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to West Virginia University Research Corporation to develop new, improved assessment instruments focused on accurately and fairly measuring students' conceptual understanding in introductory physics courses. The project aims to replace legacy assessments like the Force Concept Inventory and the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation, addressing limitations around psychometric...
- This National Science Foundation project grant of $268,072 supports the development of scientific reasoning skills assessment tools and associated curriculum for introductory physics labs at The Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the collaborative three-year project aims to advance scientific reasoning among undergraduate students through new online and in-person lab modules focusing on control of variables...
- This $344,283 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support research to investigate factors impacting student learning in asynchronous online physics courses. The principal investigator, an associate teaching professor of physics at Penn State University, will conduct a pilot research project to examine how various course design elements and student characteristics influence learning outcomes in these online courses, with a...
- This $230,111 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research to improve the effectiveness of calculus-based introductory physics instruction for science and engineering students. The research will investigate how students perceive and reason with the mathematics encountered in these courses, with the goal of developing and assessing research-based instructional exercises that can be incorporated into standard physics...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will develop and validate assessments of real-world problem-solving skills for graduate physics coursework at Auburn University. The $499,624 project, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, aims to modernize physics graduate education by (1) defining skills-focused learning outcomes, (2) developing and validating assessments of problem-solving skills, and (3) redesigning graduate...
This $299,884 National Science Foundation project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of assessment methods and conceptual frameworks to measure student integration of knowledge and deep learning in introductory physics courses at The Ohio State University from October 2022 through September 2025. The university aims to advance STEM education nationally by analyzing and improving how students learn core physics concepts and knowledge that crosses disciplines. Researchers will create conceptual models of selected physics topics and develop assessment instruments to evaluate the progression of students' knowledge integration. Outcomes from these assessments are intended to inform instruction and help students achieve deep conceptual understanding in physics, with potential benefits for related STEM fields that share underlying core ideas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $299.9k | 7/27/22 |