This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant, awarded under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to develop and refine a series of modules to better prepare prospective mathematics teachers in grades 6-12 to teach in diverse classrooms. The $198,227 award to North Carolina State University will utilize improvement science methods to design, implement, and study the impact of these modules, which address topics such as the political and historical issues in mathematics...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $1,837,638 Project Grant to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to support a collaborative research project using Networked Improvement Communities to transform secondary mathematics teacher preparation programs. The University of Nebraska will lead a partnership of 43 postsecondary institutions to establish four types of hubs for administrative, research, support, and...
This $300,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of four curricular modules to foster STEM thinking and integration in mathematics courses for elementary education majors at Marquette University. The modules aim to provide authentic problem-solving experiences for pre-service teachers related to quantitative relationships using ratios, proportions, scaling, measurement and estimation. Informed by the Next Generation Science Standards, Standards for...
This $147,103 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to support the development of curricular packages for learning about teaching college mathematics. The award will enable experienced providers of teaching-focused professional development (TPD) for novice college mathematics instructors to assemble lesson plans, create assessments, and train new providers on how to utilize these "starter packages" of...
This $632,122 Project Grant award was made by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The award aims to support the faculty who provide teaching-focused professional development to the next generation of college mathematics instructors. Specifically, the project will:
Develop curricular packages for learning about teaching college mathematics, which will be piloted by professional development providers.
Build new research-based understanding of...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $389,377 Project Grant to Texas State University under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to conduct research on identifying and addressing systemic racism in mathematics teacher education programs. The project will establish a cross-site critical mathematics professional learning community with 12-15 pre-service teachers of color from three diverse institutions (an HBCU, HSI, and PWI). The goals are to: (1) gather knowledge on the...
This $750,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve mathematics education for pre-service K-8 teachers at Arizona State University. The project will integrate visual computing technology and the engineering design process into an upper-division mathematics methods course, engaging approximately 180 pre-service teachers per year. Research will study the effectiveness of this interdisciplinary approach in...
The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Oregon a $636,613 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The five-year award will support the Mathematics and Science Teams Engaging in Research to Inspire Teaching project. Through partnerships with local school districts, the project aims to develop at least 25 new certified science and mathematics teachers by 2027 by pairing undergraduate majors in teams to undertake applied research experiences requiring both...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $778,131 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Nebraska from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. The grant will support research to evaluate how open educational resources facilitate implementation of Vision and Change core concepts and competencies across diverse higher education institutions. As the lead awardee, the University of Nebraska will collaborate with other institutions to study how open...
This National Science Foundation project grant of $481,065 supports research on integrated STEM self-efficacy among elementary preservice teachers. Led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in partnership with multiple universities, the award will track changes in integrated STEM teaching self-efficacy as preservice teachers transition into the classroom. It will identify elements of teacher education programs that support self-efficacy development and examine relationships between...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $121,215 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, doing business as the University of Nebraska, with an award date of October 1, 2023. The project aims to develop and refine a series of instructional modules for use in grade 6-12 mathematics teacher preparation courses. These modules are designed to help prospective mathematics teachers develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to provide rich STEM learning experiences in increasingly diverse classrooms. The project will use improvement science methods to design, refine, and study the impact of the modules, which will address topics such as the political and historical issues in mathematics education, identity, critical consciousness, and countering practices that marginalize learners. The modules will be shared with the Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership, a network of 65 programs including 11 under-resourced and minority-serving institutions, for further refinement and broader dissemination to mathematics teacher educators.