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...
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...
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...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $441,494 Project Grant under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education program (formerly known as Education and Human Resources, CFDA 47.076) to Iowa State University. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The grant funds the development of an online adaptive cognitive assessment platform to help physics instructors provide individualized instruction and improve equity in student outcomes for introductory...
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 $470,673 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development and dissemination of online reasoning chain construction assessment tools for introductory physics and chemistry courses. A research team from four institutions led by the University of Maine will create, refine, and distribute reasoning assessment tools and instructor guides. These tools will present students with reasoning elements to assemble into an argument to...
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) 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 National Science Foundation project grant of $477,672 will fund the development and dissemination of online reasoning chain construction assessment tools for introductory physics and chemistry courses from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2027. Under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), a research team from North Dakota State University, University of Maine, Penn State University - Greater Allegheny, and University of North Florida will work to examine and improve student reasoning...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $161,977 to San Jose State University Research Foundation to modernize the introductory physics laboratories at San Jose State University. The project will secure wireless sensors and other modern equipment for the teaching laboratories, allowing students to efficiently collect data so they can focus on understanding the physics principles. An estimated 1,000 students and 20...