The National Science Foundation awarded San Diego State University Research Foundation $849,786 under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop virtual reality-based physics learning environments. Through this three-year Project Grant running from September 2022 to August 2025, the Foundation will construct three fundamental virtual learning spaces focused on electric fields, magnetic fields, and electromagnetic waves. These interactive virtual environments will allow undergraduate...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to revolutionize the teaching of physics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (PCUPR), a Hispanic Serving Institution. The $200,000 grant will be used to develop six virtual physics experiments using immersive virtual reality (VR) technology and integrate two hands-on modern physics experiments. The virtual experiments will leverage VR headsets to create realistic...
The University of South Florida was awarded a $299,994 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop augmented reality simulations and related materials for introductory physics courses from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The university will create six AR simulations covering key topics in physics, along with video tutorials to help instructors incorporate the simulations into an investigative science learning environment approach....
This $900,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support North Carolina State University in developing a low-cost augmented reality platform that integrates force sensing and visualization capabilities to enhance physics education. The project aims to create an affordable tablet-based system and complementary curriculum modules covering Newtonian mechanics and electrodynamics, targeting high school students. The goal...
This $296,865 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund North Carolina State University to develop augmented and virtual reality educational modules to enhance student learning in electromagnetics courses. The university will create a curated series of AR and VR "studios" aligned with typical electromagnetics curricula, allowing students to interact with and visualize electromagnetic phenomena and relationships in a 3D...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $199,974 to San Francisco State University (SFSU) to acquire virtual reality (VR) equipment and resources. The project, titled "VRMAS: VR Maker Space," aims to strengthen undergraduate learning in STEM education, particularly in computer science and engineering courses at SFSU and across the 23-campus California State University system. The award will fund 10 VR workstations...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $399,984 Project Grant under its STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to the San Jose State University Research Foundation, a nonprofit organization, to develop and investigate the use of virtual reality (VR) tools and resources to enhance student learning and understanding of linear algebra concepts. The project aims to create a suite of VR-mediated representational tools to support student growth in...
This $635,513 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance conceptual learning in quantum and semiconductor physics through the development and evaluation of interactive visualization and simulation tools. The project, led by Purdue University, will conduct a large-scale investigation into designing these educational tools to significantly improve undergraduate students' understanding of quantum mechanics and semiconductor...
This federal Project Grant award of $726,335 was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The overarching goal of this 4-year award to The MGH Institute Of Health Professions, Inc. in Boston, MA is to synthesize and reconcile disparate research findings on intuitive physics concepts and their implications for physics education. The project will systematically assess and compare research methods, tasks, and measures used in cognitive...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $161,977 to San Jose State University Research Foundation to modernize the introductory physics laboratories at San Jose State University. The project will secure wireless sensors and other modern equipment for the teaching laboratories, allowing students to efficiently collect data so they can focus on understanding the physics principles. An estimated 1,000 students and 20...
This $899,526 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) is supporting research to develop a multi-user virtual reality (VR) classroom framework for collaborative, experiential learning and teaching of introductory physics. The grant recipient, George Mason University, will investigate techniques for scalable multi-user VR physics classes, create interactive VR tools for collaborative learning and teaching, and develop authoring tools to enable teachers to quickly generate adaptive VR physics content. The project aims to enhance students' enjoyment, engagement, teamwork, confidence, and knowledge retention in physics compared to traditional teaching approaches. The university will publicly disseminate research findings, system designs, and software toolkits, as well as collaborate with teacher preparation programs and an observatory to adopt VR for physics education. The project will also mentor undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds in VR research and organize outreach activities to showcase the VR physics classes.