This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $150,000 will fund the implementation of a humanities-driven curriculum to address critical thinking and empathy skills among engineering students at Texas Tech University from June 2022 to May 2024. The award is provided through NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which supports improving STEM education effectiveness for all students.
Specifically, the grant will support a collaborative research project between Texas Tech University and Rochester Institute of Technology to present science and engineering problem-solving within a humanities context through a new "Humanities-Driven STEM" approach. This includes examining the effectiveness of typical versus empathy-embedded problem-solving assignments delivered through both team-taught interdisciplinary courses and an introductory engineering curriculum. Outcomes will provide insight into how a humanities-focused learning environment can deepen critical thinking and empathy among STEM students.
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