Project Grant 2306259

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Morgan State University, a historically Black university located in Baltimore, Maryland. The two-year grant, effective July 1, 2023, will fund research to study the implementation and efficacy of an African-centered pedagogy and curriculum for STEM education of African American learners. The project aims to examine instructional strategies and materials used by the Conscious Ingenuity program, which utilizes an African-centered approach to teach STEM concepts to African American students in grades K-8. The research will evaluate the impact of this pedagogical approach on student learning of engineering concepts and formation of engineering identity. The findings are expected to contribute to efforts to address racial inequities in STEM education, such as culturally unresponsive teaching methods and limited access to technology, by cultivating an inclusive learning environment for all students.