This $230,111 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research to improve the effectiveness of calculus-based introductory physics instruction for science and engineering students. The research will investigate how students perceive and reason with the mathematics encountered in these courses, with the goal of developing and assessing research-based instructional exercises that can be incorporated into standard physics...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $251,433 to the University of Maine System will support research on the role of calculus and the interplay between calculus and physics in introductory calculus-based physics courses. The 3-year project, beginning October 1, 2024, aims to: (1) conduct research on practices in introductory mathematics and physics courses relevant to physics instruction; (2) study how students perceive and reason with the...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $197,966 to CAL Poly Pomona Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization and foundation, to improve upper division physics education and research opportunities at 14 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in California. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing three online particle physics courses to impact over 300 students Providing 48 students the...
This Project Grant award of $227,921 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to investigate how undergraduate physics students utilize problem-solving tools like diagrams, sketches, and graphs to solve novel physics problems. Specifically, the project will research three aspects of physics problem-solving: 1) initiation of representation, 2) reference and utilization, and 3) the effect of representation use. The project utilizes eye-tracking...
This National Science Foundation project grant of $464,597 will fund research to characterize active learning environments in physics education and relate classroom features to student outcomes. The award was made under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the creation and implementation of promising STEM education practices. Specifically, the funding will support a collaborative research project between Drexel University and Wright...
This $285,469 National Science Foundation project grant supports Florida International University in developing culturally responsive curriculum for introductory algebra-based physics courses. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the three-year "Project Empower" aims to improve physics education effectiveness and inclusion through collaborative curriculum design with undergraduate student participants. Students will help identify career-relevant physics...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve teaching and learning in introductory calculus courses. The $355,484 award, effective from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028, supports a collaborative effort between Florida International University, California State University San Marcos, Clark College, and the University of Virginia. The project adapts and implements the Modeling Practices in Calculus (MPC)...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $173,098 to California State University San Marcos Corp (CSUSM) aims to improve teaching and learning in introductory calculus courses. The project, a collaborative effort between CSUSM, Florida International University, Clark College, and the University of Virginia, adapts and implements the Modeling Practices in Calculus (MPC) approach, which has been shown to significantly improve learning and...
This $225,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will support the Research Foundation of the City University of New York and Hostos Community College in developing and implementing a new "Doing Physics" pedagogical approach in General Physics I. The approach aims to improve student outcomes through inquiry-based science, collaborative and game-based learning, course-based undergraduate research experiences, and mentoring students to...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to develop instructional activities and assessments to improve physics quantitative literacy (PQL) for STEM majors. The $102,734 project, awarded to Rowan University and spanning from October 2024 to September 2026, has two primary goals: 1) Create an emergent model of PQL development based on student response data, and 2) Develop and disseminate instructional materials and...