This $749,811 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (47.076) program aims to improve undergraduate students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills related to environmental issues using the FossilSketch educational software. The project will enhance the FossilSketch application, which trains students in micropaleontology and interpreting fossil records, making it self-sustainable for broader use in science courses. The improved FossilSketch will provide students a flexible environment to practice, monitor progress, and receive feedback, with the goal of enhancing their learning, self-regulation, and knowledge retention in the geosciences. The software will be introduced and evaluated at Texas A&M University, an Hispanic-Serving Institution, and the online module will allow for integration into massive open online courses. Outreach activities will also engage high school teachers and other educators in using the FossilSketch application.
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