Project Grant 2514338
- This $162,814 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of conceptual models to improve student learning outcomes in computer science theory courses at the University of Rochester from July 2022 through June 2025. The award aims to study the impact of teaching students to create their own conceptual models of theoretical computing concepts. Researchers will analyze qualitative and quantitative data from student surveys,...
- This $136,123 National Science Foundation project grant aims to improve student learning outcomes in computer science theory courses through the use of conceptual models. Funded under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the grant supports research at Rochester Institute of Technology to study the impact of teaching students how to create their own conceptual models of theoretical computing concepts. The project team will analyze qualitative and quantitative data from student...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provides $721,534 to the University of Maryland, College Park from September 2022 through August 2025 to develop curricular modules and teacher training materials focused on integrating computer science into linguistically inclusive, transdisciplinary STEM instruction at the elementary school level. Specifically, the award supports a research-practice partnership team in modifying existing lesson plans to include...
- This $149,971 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will support the development and evaluation of a Comprehensive Personalized Programming Practice Environment (C-3PE) that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance computer science education. The primary awardee, the University of Massachusetts (UMass), will collaborate with Carnegie-Mellon University, University of Massachusetts, and North Carolina State...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program provides $500,000 to the University of California, San Diego to investigate how large language model-based technology can be used to build effective pedagogical tools for college programming classes. The key objectives are to: (1) provide customized help to students tailored to their classes; (2) support instructors in material preparation, student engagement...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to establish coordinated multi-site replication studies on open computing education research questions. The $225,542 award to the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia will organize a team of approximately 10 replication designers and 40 replication participants to create and conduct rigorous replication studies. The goal is to provide deeper insights into important computing...
- This $246,900 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of reflection exercises and vignettes to promote professional dispositions among undergraduate computing students. Awarded under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education program (CFDA 47.076), the grant involves faculty from four institutions collaborating over two years to design and study exercises asking students to explain how they have demonstrated behaviors like persistence and...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,389,237 to The Regents of the University of Colorado to investigate how informal STEM educators in settings like museums, libraries, and community organizations negotiate, redesign, and repair organizational and community infrastructures to support innovations in learning with computing. The research focuses on understanding the supports that informal STEM and computing...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) totaling $149,146 supports research at Smith College to improve computer science education outcomes. The project aims to develop and test a two-stage exam process for introductory computer programming courses. The first stage utilizes an improved multiple-choice exam requiring students to justify answers to identify knowledge gaps. Students with significant gaps proceed to a follow-up interview....
- This $249,960 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development and evaluation of a Comprehensive Personalized Programming Practice Environment (C-3PE) that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance computer science education. The project, led by North Carolina State University in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Massachusetts, aims to provide...
This Project Grant award of $332,468 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) is designed to develop classroom activities, tools, and an online library to guide students in creating personalized analogies for learning introductory computing concepts. The project aims to address two key challenges: (1) scaffolding novices to decompose abstract computing concepts into key components, and (2) guiding students to map these components onto personally meaningful analogous experiences. By developing digital scaffolding tools and peer/instructor feedback mechanisms, the project seeks to help learners test and refine their analogical conceptions, leading to more robust and less vulnerable conceptual models. This work will be iteratively refined and deployed in introductory computing courses, with the goal of improving comprehension, confidence, and persistence for learners from diverse backgrounds. The award was made to the University of Maryland, College Park, a prominent research institution, and is scheduled to run from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $332.5k | 8/4/25 |