This $250,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to transform online instruction for computer science theory courses. The University of Chicago, University of Illinois, and University of Utah will develop theory-focused online exercises that provide more equitable and inclusive learning experiences for a broad set of students. The project will explore innovative problem...
This $267,587 Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), aims to transform online computer science theory education by developing new exercise types delivered through online tools. The project, led by the University of Chicago in collaboration with the University of Illinois and Utah University, seeks to create more equitable and inclusive learning experiences for a broad set of students. The...
This $496,886 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) will support a collaborative research effort between the Georgia Institute of Technology, Purdue University, and Arizona State University. The 3-year project aims to understand and address the "hidden curricula" in computer science (CS) education, referring to the unwritten knowledge, skills, and experiences students need to gain...
This $997,575 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports a research-practice partnership to develop and implement elementary computer science (CS) education pathways in rural school districts in the Pacific Northwest. The key objectives are to (a) further refine a theory of action for elementary CS pathway development in rural communities, (b) advance progress toward locally relevant...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $418,509 project grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc., a non-profit organization. The grant will fund a collaborative project with four other universities to develop a generalizable model for integrating computer science education into teacher preparation programs across disciplines. The project aims to address barriers to computer science...
This $224,669 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) will fund research to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) methods for personalized learning in computer science education. The award will enable North Carolina State University to: Integrate fine-grained student performance data to model students' problem-solving strategies and competencies at varying levels of abstraction....
This $199,299 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) will develop and evaluate novel AI-based methods to model students' competencies in computer science education. The research aims to tailor large language models to provide personalized and pedagogically-relevant learning scaffolds, such as feedback, examples, and suggested problems, based on students' problem-solving strategies and learning...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $187,590 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Kansas State University. This collaborative research project aims to analyze the impacts of state policies on computer science (CS) education participation and teacher preparation nationwide. The researchers will combine data on the timing of state CS education policy adoptions with longitudinal data on high school CS...
This $700,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computing and Communication Foundations under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The goal of this 5-year project is to enable computer science researchers to better identify and mitigate potential undesirable consequences of their innovations. The research team will develop a web-based system to allow researchers to: (a) document case studies of negative...
This $385,799 National Science Foundation project grant will fund research and educational activities through August 2024 under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The University of Delaware will leverage educational data mining to understand how undergraduate computer science students regulate learning and draw on motivational resources. Initial findings aim to inform a just-in-time learning intervention to improve study patterns. The project also seeks to increase participation of...