This three-year, $516,058 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the development of artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum modules integrated across high school core subjects and a professional development program for teachers. Led by the Concord Consortium, the project team which includes Carnegie Mellon University and North Carolina State University, will create a two-hour introductory AI module and three five-hour...
This $199,503 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will fund a large-scale, mixed-methods study to understand perceptions and use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in K-12 education. The one-year project will survey a nationally representative sample of parents, teachers, and youth to identify opportunities, risks, and supports needed for integrating AI-driven learning tools. The study will employ both...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $509,999 project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and its partners at North Carolina State University, Partner to Improve, and rural North Carolina school districts. The "AI by 8" project aims to establish a research-practice partnership that will introduce artificial intelligence (AI) concepts, practices, and perspectives into K-2 elementary classrooms in rural North...
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 $1,192,951 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund a 3-year program to provide 15 high school teachers and 60 high school students, primarily from underrepresented and rural communities in Mississippi, with innovative learning experiences in machine learning and computer vision. The project aims to develop the AI/ML competencies of these students and prepare them for potential careers in artificial intelligence and...
This $385,921 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development and research of an AI Across the Curriculum program at North Carolina State University. The interdisciplinary team will create introductory and advanced modules integrating artificial intelligence concepts into existing high school mathematics, English language arts, and history curricula. They will also develop a 60-hour professional development program to train...
This Project Grant award of $1,487,350 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to engage approximately 500 high school students and 25 teachers from under-resourced communities in Florida, Kansas, and Texas with hands-on experiences in computer science, engineering, microelectronics, and artificial intelligence (AI). The goal is to broaden access to microelectronics and AI education, support engineering identity development, and prepare students for...
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas was awarded a $435,679 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings. The grant is part of the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) and will support the development of integrated computer science curricula for linguistically diverse K-5 classrooms from September 2021 through August 2024. The University will create new lesson plans and teaching materials that incorporate computer...
This $300,841 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Carnegie Mellon University to develop and research an artificial intelligence (AI) across the curriculum program for high school students. Over three years, the university team will create introductory and advanced AI modules for mathematics, English language arts, and history. They will also design $60k in professional development for 12 teachers to implement the modules across...
This $354,936 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRK-12 program, CFDA 47.076) aims to engage approximately 500 high school students and 25 teachers from under-resourced communities in the design and application of AI-enabled smart, embedded technologies. The project will develop an accessible high school curriculum that integrates computer science and engineering using the contexts of...