This federal Project Grant award of $499,134 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the design, development, and evaluation of interactive educational games for improving STEM learning and braille literacy among blind and visually impaired elementary school children. The project at Chapman University aims to leverage refreshable braille display technology to create engaging, accessible STEM games that can enhance essential skills in this...
This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to enhance learning and motivation in introductory programming courses at Georgia Gwinnett College, a Hispanic-serving institution. The key products and services to be delivered include: Integrating research-supported pedagogies and automated tools to accommodate diverse learning styles, including hiring and mentoring a diverse group of peer tutors and producing a video library to...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $281,052 to the University of Florida to develop inclusive computer science (CS) education for K-8 students with disabilities. The project aims to improve access, engagement, and learning in CS and robotics for this underrepresented student population. The key activities include: 1) Providing professional development to cohorts of special and general education teachers on Universal Design...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) provides $200,000 to Carnegie Mellon University to develop adaptable, game-based interactive learning environments for STEM education. The primary goals of the project are to: Automate the customization and adaptation of 3D simulated game-based learning environments to improve learner engagement. Provide a deeper understanding of the design, development, and deployment of these learning environments,...
This $149,992 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program supports the development of adaptable, game-based, interactive learning environments for STEM education. The primary goals are to: 1) Automate the customization and adaptation of 3D simulated game-based learning environments to improve engagement; 2) Assess the effectiveness of these learning environments for diverse learner groups in online and in-person...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will develop and study approaches to equip 4th and 5th grade general and special education teachers with effective instructional strategies to teach computer science (CS) to a broad range of learners with disabilities. The $595,375 award, with a performance period from August 2024 to July 2028, will involve professional development, collaborative planning, and technical support to...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $849,986 Project Grant to the University of Missouri System to develop an accessible, inclusive approach to STEM education for transition-aged adults with cognitive conditions such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. The 3-year project, funded under the NSF's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076), aims to enhance STEM education and workforce development by leveraging advancements in virtual reality, intelligent...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $587,690 to Youngstown State University to design, develop, implement, and evaluate accessible computational thinking curricula for middle school students with autism spectrum disorder. Over the award period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, the project will: Conduct a needs assessment to identify accommodations and adaptations required to make existing computing curricula...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $509,388 to Arizona State University to develop and study approaches for equipping 4th and 5th grade general and special education teachers with effective instructional strategies to teach computer science (CS) to students with disabilities. The project aims to improve accessibility, accommodations, and the role of paraeducators to increase participation and learning in...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $499,055 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM Education) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The two-year award will support the development of a mid-scale research infrastructure incubator to leverage data from digital educational games to improve STEM learning. Specifically, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will convene asynchronous discussions, in-person...