This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (47.076) program aims to investigate the conditions that facilitate successful implementation and adaptation of evidence-based mathematics instructional materials for life sciences courses. The $333,835 award to Texas State University will span from August 2024 to July 2027.
The project seeks to: (i) identify contextual factors that enable or impede implementation of a modeling-based mathematics curriculum, (ii) understand how dynamic institutional conditions shape the adaptation of the curriculum, and (iii) develop assessment tools to measure broader learning outcomes. The work will draw on qualitative methodologies to document stakeholder perceptions, including faculty, teaching assistants, and students, and develop causal models explaining curriculum adaptations. By enhancing understanding of successful dissemination of evidence-based mathematics materials, the project aims to improve the introductory mathematics experience for life science majors.
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