The Corporation of Mercer University was awarded a $275,625 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a physical science course for prospective elementary school teachers. The project, titled "Modeling for Understanding Physical Phenomena and Engaging Pre-Service Teachers in Science" (MUPPETS), aims to prepare future elementary teachers to integrate model-based inquiry into their science curriculum. The goal is to enhance students' learning of science by situating model-based inquiry within a physical science course, allowing pre-service teachers to learn science using techniques well-suited for elementary classrooms. The project seeks to understand how prospective teachers engage with model-based inquiry, make sense of phenomena through collaborative discussions, and develop their understanding of physical science, science epistemology, meta-modeling knowledge, and modeling practice. No sub-awards are planned under this grant, which has an award date of April 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025.
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