This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award of $299,762, provided through the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, supports a postdoctoral fellowship focused on "Humanizing Biology Content to Enhance Undergraduate Learning and Intent to Persist in Science". The key objectives are to: 1) Assess the extent to which "humanized" content (integrating science and social justice issues) is prioritized in national biology education initiatives and assessments; 2)...
This Project Grant award of $199,912.00 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a multi-faceted project aimed at improving learning outcomes and increasing passing rates in introductory biology courses at the recipient institution. The key activities include: Developing interactive 3D-printed learning materials to enhance conceptual understanding in introductory biology courses. Integrating project-based research experiences into newly created open...
This National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 STEM Education) Project Grant award of $499,997 to the San Diego State University Research Foundation will support a 4-year effort to diversify participation and career pursuits in ecology and evolutionary biology. The key products and services to be delivered include: Integrating evidence-based instructional reforms in gateway biology courses at the classroom level, such as expanding active learning and misconception-focused approaches with...
This $398,638 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to advance undergraduate STEM education through faculty training, resources, and support for adopting evidence-based instructional strategies. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: A structured professional development program, including two Mobile Summer Institutes (MOSI) in partnership with the National Institute on Scientific...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $289,017 provides funding from February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2025 to support research aimed at improving student success and equity in introductory biology courses. The award is made under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education program (CFDA 47.076), which supports the development and improvement of STEM education. Specifically, the awardee, Texas Tech University, will implement and evaluate mindset...
This $399,988 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to develop and test technology-based interventions to help introductory biology students improve self-regulation and learning. The project, led by the University of Colorado, will engage over 2,000 introductory biology students annually in reflective practices focused on motivation, metacognition, and self-regulation. The interventions will be integrated into a...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $199,989 will fund Bloomfield College's interventions to improve academic performance among biology majors under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The two-year award beginning June 1, 2022 will support a week-long intensive biology summer enrichment program, peer coaching and tutoring, and course-based undergraduate research experiences for incoming first-year biology students. These services aim to ease the transition to college,...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve the culture of teaching in STEM departments at institutions of higher education. The $1,199,915 award to Middle Tennessee State University will support a two-year professional development program for approximately 50 STEM faculty and instructors over 5 years. The program, called TRIOS, will promote collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented teaching practices through a...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Initiation Award of $300,000 to Bethune-Cookman University aims to evaluate the impact of pedagogical interventions involving active learning and computational thinking approaches on student success in undergraduate biology education. The award is funded under the NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, which supports initiatives to strengthen STEM education and workforce development. The project will develop and refine an intelligent online...
This $144,771 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the University of Maine in developing adaptable online teaching resources and professional development for biology instructors. The University will build a library of peer-reviewed, active learning resources for online biology courses and offer workshops to help faculty incorporate these materials and skills into their own teaching through 2024. A subaward of $15,000 to the University...