This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development of a virtual classroom platform that uses large language model (LLM) simulated agents to facilitate collaborative learning of mathematical modeling for middle-school students. The $321,873 project aims to increase equitable access to effective mathematics education, particularly for students from under-resourced communities, by leveraging generative AI techniques....
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,072,633 to The Algebra Project, Inc. over 5 years beginning October 1, 2023. The key products and services delivered include: Developing a comprehensive, standards-aligned Algebra II curriculum based on the Algebra Project's "polynomial calculus" and "five-step curricular process" approach. This geometric introduction to differential and integral calculus does...
This $1,783,246 five-year Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to create online curricula and conduct research to prepare future middle and high school mathematics teachers to effectively use web-based dynamic geometry technology tools to facilitate productive classroom discussions on geometric concepts. The project has three key goals: 1) develop online modules to train future teachers on using technology to lead productive...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant awarded to North Carolina State University (NC State) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will develop new technologies to improve student learning in machine learning (ML) education. The $226,873 award, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028, will create automated algorithms to generate personalized feedback, hints, and examples to support students in designing effective ML models, implementing them in code, and...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $578,047 to George Mason University to develop a virtual classroom platform that supports collaborative learning of mathematical modeling for middle-school students. The project aims to increase opportunities for students from under-resourced communities to receive effective mathematics education, supporting more equitable learning. Key features of the platform include...
This Project Grant award of $1,296,683.00 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Southern Methodist University's research on using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to personalize mathematics instruction for 7th grade students. The project aims to explore the impacts and opportunities when using GenAI to construct personalized algebra problems that connect to students' interests in areas like sports or video games. The research will...
This federal Project Grant award, totaling $1,662,312, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The goal of the project is to enhance elementary school teachers' content and pedagogical content knowledge of numbers and operations using an AI-based interactive professional development program. The program aims to create a personalized, active learning environment for teachers to improve their understanding of foundational math...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 will support the development of an AI-enhanced platform to empower K-12 teachers with high-quality and inclusive math instruction. The project aims to tackle challenges in K-12 math education by integrating new AI models to assist teachers in generating personalized lesson materials, providing formative assessment, auto-scoring, and generating diagnostic reports...
This Project Grant award of $812,312 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development and research of learning trajectories (LTs) to enhance middle and high school students' understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) concepts. The key products and services to be delivered include: Designing and pilot testing learning activities and assessments targeting challenging AI concepts based on the developed LTs Offering teacher professional...
This $149,983 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to develop, implement, and evaluate web-based AI-driven classroom simulation tools that will improve evidence-based mathematics teaching practices. The project will create a suite of open-source simulations to support pre-service teachers in fostering rich mathematical discourse in their classrooms. It will also produce open data sets of mathematical dialogue and...