Project Grant 2439474
- 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...
- 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...
- This $300,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development of immersive virtual reality (VR) laboratory environments featuring realistic avatars and tactile feedback. The project aims to enhance collaborative learning and embodied experiences in online STEM education, addressing limitations of current virtual tools compared to physical laboratory settings. Through controlled user studies in chemistry,...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $600,000.00 to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to develop immersive virtual reality (VR) laboratory environments featuring realistic avatars and tactile feedback. The objective is to enhance collaborative learning and embodied experiences in online STEM laboratories, addressing limitations in existing virtual tools. The project will investigate how VR labs with...
- 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 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 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to develop an innovative "VirtualAI-Story" tool that integrates virtual reality (VR) and large language models (LLMs) to provide personalized, situated learning through adaptive storytelling. The $399,995 award to the University of Florida will be used to create this VR-based learning environment focused on construction engineering education, with the goal of...
- 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 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to generate new evidence-based practices for using virtual reality (VR) to teach complex, invisible physics concepts. The $669,916 project, awarded to Colorado State University, plans to: (a) advance scientific models of human learning in VR environments, (b) provide systematic evidence on the effectiveness of VR-aided undergraduate engineering education, and (c) generate new best practices for VR applications to complement traditional teaching pedagogy. The research seeks to improve student learning of invisible physics concepts and advance understanding of how humans learn in VR. The project also intends to inspire future engineering educators to teach using VR and develop computer science professionals and learning scientists to enhance VR learning systems and advance VR-based research.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $669.9k | 8/21/25 |