Project Grant 2539369
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $267,088 to the CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to conduct research and develop instructional exercises that will support the effective integration of calculus concepts in introductory calculus-based physics courses. The key objectives of this 3-year project are to: 1) research practices in introductory mathematics and physics courses...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Washington $298,526 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support collaborative research on strengthening physics quantitative literacy in undergraduate physics majors. The award funds a Level 2 IUSE Engaged Student Learning project led by the University of Washington in partnership with California State University Fullerton and the University of Maine. The project...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Maine System $181,119 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support collaborative research exploring physics quantitative literacy in undergraduate mathematics methods courses. The project, spanning October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028, involves the University of Maine, California State University Fullerton, and the University of Washington in a Level 2 Engaged...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded $270,000 to CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation on October 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and test a customizable intelligent tutoring system for undergraduate quantitative methods education. The project will develop an AI-powered, computer-based tutoring application delivering personalized feedback and support to students working through quantitative methods and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of California, Los Angeles $387,742 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to study the effects of supplemental mathematics assignments and artificial intelligence–generated hints on learning outcomes in introductory undergraduate physics courses. The project investigates how optional supports—practice problems targeting mathematics skills related to physics content and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded North Orange County Community College District, doing business as Fullerton College, $499,893 on October 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and study a scalable model for mathematics research communities at two-year colleges. Fullerton College will lead a staged expansion of its mathematics research community model to eight participating two-year colleges over three years, with support...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $251,433 to the University of Maine System will support research on the role of calculus and the interplay between calculus and physics in introductory calculus-based physics courses. The 3-year project, beginning October 1, 2024, aims to: (1) conduct research on practices in introductory mathematics and physics courses relevant to physics instruction; (2) study how students perceive and reason with the...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) project grant award of $194,578 is intended to provide a research base for understanding how instruction affects students' comprehension of measurement concepts across classical and quantum mechanics. Awarded to the CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation on May 1, 2024, the 3-year project aims to: (A) characterize instruction on uncertainty and measurement in introductory and advanced physics courses, (B) develop student...
- This $230,111 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research to improve the effectiveness of calculus-based introductory physics instruction for science and engineering students. The research will investigate how students perceive and reason with the mathematics encountered in these courses, with the goal of developing and assessing research-based instructional exercises that can be incorporated into standard physics...
- This collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), received $227,921 in obligated funding with a performance period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The project delivers empirical research and methodological innovations investigating how undergraduate physics students spontaneously generate and utilize multiple representations—such as diagrams, sketches, and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation $268,596 on October 1, 2026, through the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to conduct collaborative research on blending physics contexts with calculus instruction in undergraduate mathematical methods courses. The project, which runs through September 30, 2028, investigates physics quantitative literacy among second-year physics majors across three collaborating institutions: California State University Fullerton (place of performance), the University of Washington, and the University of Maine. The research examines the mathematical skills students bring to mathematical methods courses, faculty expectations regarding prerequisite knowledge, and instructional approaches that integrate recently acquired mathematics with physics problem-solving contexts. Data collection includes faculty and student interviews, classroom observations and videos, and analysis of student work, supported by an expert advisory board. Project findings will inform development of instructional materials for mathematical methods and additional resources for calculus-based physics courses nationwide. This is a Level 2 Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Engaged Student Learning project.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $268.6k | 8/6/26 |