The University of South Florida (USF) received a $399,872 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to investigate college instructors' pedagogical content knowledge of teaching organic chemistry reaction mechanisms. The two-year project, which began on October 1, 2024, aims to better understand how educators approach this challenging topic and develop resources to help improve their teaching effectiveness. Through in-depth interviews and classroom observations, the project team will characterize instructors' personal, enacted, and collective pedagogical content knowledge related to reaction mechanisms. This work is expected to inform the design of professional development opportunities for organic chemistry educators and potentially impact instructional practices in other STEM courses. The project does not involve any planned sub-awards.
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