Project Grant 2411736
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Portland State University a $167,533 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to measure chemistry-specific mindset beliefs of students in undergraduate chemistry courses from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. As part of the NSF's mission to ensure the vitality of the Nation's STEM education enterprise, this grant will fund Portland State University's work to develop an assessment tool to measure...
- This $197,819 Project Grant, awarded on October 1, 2023 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to develop undergraduate chemistry students' competency in scientific practices and their self-efficacy in carrying out those practices. The project team, consisting of researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and California State University, Fullerton, plans to implement a novel approach to engaging chemistry learners in science...
- This $184,491 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve student motivation and learning in organic chemistry, a critical STEM discipline. The project, led by Southern Utah University (SUU), will investigate the impact of perceived costs on student achievement and retention, particularly for historically marginalized populations. The study will employ a mixed-methods approach, integrating situated expectancy-value...
- This $126,259 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research and development to improve organic chemistry education. The University of South Florida will partner with the University of Northern Colorado to conduct three studies exploring how different molecular representations facilitate student success in solving organic chemistry problems. The project team will randomly assign end-of-semester students to problem sets varying only...
- This federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to engage undergraduate students at the University of San Francisco as active agents in reforming the chemistry curriculum. The $179,218 award, effective August 15, 2024 through July 31, 2027, will support the adaptation and implementation of a "Scientist Spotlights" intervention. This intervention enables diverse students to author reflective assignments exploring...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Portland State University a $299,945 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to understand the role of student engagement in active learning outcomes in general chemistry through discourse analysis. The three-year grant running from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 will support Portland State University's work analyzing classroom discussions to gain insights into how student engagement impacts...
- This $340,808 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education program aims to identify the foundational concepts and skills in materials chemistry research. Awarded to the Reed Institute in Portland, OR, the 3-year project will survey postdoctoral researchers to map the materials chemistry skills and concepts widely used in research. This understanding will inform the development of materials chemistry curriculum and competencies, helping to build the nation's...
- This $172,921 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research and development to improve organic chemistry education. The University of Northern Colorado will conduct three studies and develop instructional materials to better understand how undergraduate students learn from and apply different molecular representations in organic chemistry problem solving. Specifically, the university will randomly assign problem sets using chemical...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 3-year, $299,636 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to The University of Iowa. This grant aims to characterize how undergraduate chemistry students engage in science practices and to develop assessment resources that instructors can use to provide feedback and evaluate student performance on these skills. The project will observe student behaviors and analyze work products in introductory, organic, and advanced chemistry...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded a $299,134 Project Grant to the University of South Florida (USF) to develop assessment tools for evaluating students' understanding of organic chemistry reaction mechanisms. The 3-year project aims to design computer-based scoring models using machine learning text analysis to assess students' written explanations of organic chemistry concepts. The project will also provide professional development...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $347,748 to Portland State University to conduct research and develop a measure of undergraduate chemistry students' goal orientation. The project aims to characterize chemistry-specific academic goals and create the Chemistry-Specific Goal Orientation (CGO) measure, which will allow instructors to better understand the impact of pedagogies and course structure on student goals. This is expected to support efforts to improve student learning, persistence, and retention in STEM majors, particularly for underrepresented groups. The grant will fund a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship from August 2024 to July 2026 to carry out the research, including qualitative interviews, instrument development, and psychometric evaluation to establish the validity and reliability of the CGO measure.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $347.7k | 6/5/24 |