The National Science Foundation awarded Indiana University a $163,357 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the collaborative research project "Rethinking Circle Time: Integrating Computational Thinking into K-2 Literacy" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise. This particular award will fund Indiana...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Indiana University $400,000 under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) for the project "EXPLAINIT: IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING WITH EXPLANATION-BASED CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEMS" from October 15, 2021 to September 30, 2025. The project aims to improve student learning through the development and evaluation of explanation-based classroom response...
Purdue University was awarded a $210,311 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant funds a collaborative research project titled "Rethinking Circle Time: Integrating Computational Thinking into K-2 Literacy." As part of its mission to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise, the NSF STEM Education program supports the development of innovative...
This $400,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports Purdue University in developing an interactive virtual environment for artificial intelligence education. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the two-year project aims to create a real-time visualization tool to promote conceptual and procedural understanding of AI among 250 learners. Either immersive using VR headsets or on conventional displays, the tool will focus on foundational AI topics. Iterative...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve data and artificial intelligence (AI) literacy among liberal arts students through curriculum interventions. The $399,999 award to the Trustees of Indiana University will fund research activities to: 1) define data science and AI literacy for liberal arts curricula, 2) investigate alignment of AI and data science...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to improve science teaching at the elementary level by infusing computational thinking (CT) into the science methods courses and field placement experiences of preservice elementary teachers. The $159,964 award to Indiana University, with a sub-award to West Virginia University Research Corporation, will fund the development and implementation of a CT-infused curriculum in...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $599,891 project grant to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM Education) program to develop artificial intelligence interventions for improving student performance in college STEM courses. The three-year award, issued on June 1, 2022 and set to conclude on May 31, 2025, will fund the creation of an AI system to deliver individualized just-in-time interventions tailored to enhance...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Indiana University under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM Education) program (CFDA 47.076) to support the project "Transforming STEM Career Pathways: Examining a Multigenerational Mentorship Environment to Support Persistence of Women of Color Pursuing STEM Education at Community Colleges" from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. The grant aims to examine a multigenerational...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research project investigating the conceptual foundations of early number development in toddlers and preschool-aged children. The $546,968 award to Trustees of Indiana University will fund two foundational studies examining how young children perceive quantity, learn number words, and track small groups of objects, as well as...
This $100,055 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, will support research at Indiana University to investigate the impact of parent-child interactions on the spatial skills and STEM motivation of first and second grade students. The proposed research aims to: 1) identify specific aspects of parent-child interactions that predict children's spatial skills and STEM learning/motivation, 2) establish causal relationships...