Project Grant 2539872
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Iowa State University $129,984 on August 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a calculus cognitive diagnostic (CCD) tool as part of a collaborative project also involving Montana State University and San Diego State University. The project will create a freely available diagnostic system that helps instructors personalize calculus instruction by gathering data on student skill mastery and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded San Diego State University Foundation $100,199 on August 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a Calculus Cognitive Diagnostic (CCD) tool supporting personalized undergraduate learning. The project, a Level 2 Improving Undergraduate STEM Education collaborative effort involving Montana State University and Iowa State University as co-investigators, will create a free, user-friendly...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Michigan State University $416,838 on October 1, 2026, for a collaborative research project to develop inquiry-oriented instructional materials and professional development for second-semester calculus instruction focusing on sequences and series, funded through the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The project designs, tests, and refines a sequence of inquiry-oriented lessons that pair Universal Design for...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Montana State University $4.816 million on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support low-income, high-achieving undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in engineering and natural sciences. The project will provide scholarships of up to $15,000 for undergraduates and up to $20,000 for graduate students to 64 scholars across Montana State University and the University of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Montana State University received a $349,999 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This award supports the BCSER (Building Capacity of STEM Education Research) Individual Investigator Development track, which is designed to enhance the capacity of experienced STEM education researchers to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary California State University San Marcos Corporation received a $173,098 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). This collaborative research project, titled "Elevating the Calculus Standard of Care Through an Innovative Collaborative Testbed," delivers evidence-based instructional improvements to...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley $182,858 on October 1, 2026, through the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to design, test, and refine inquiry-oriented classroom lessons on sequences and series for second-semester calculus paired with Universal Design for Learning principles. The project will develop instructional materials freely available to educators and produce online instructor support resources that...
- Summary The University of Southern Mississippi received a $1,997,219 Project Grant award dated July 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the "Calculus to Careers" scholarship initiative. The project will provide financial assistance, academic support, and evidence-based programming to 60 unique full-time students pursuing bachelor's degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines including...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $352,772 to San Diego State University Research Foundation to investigate relations between mathematics instructor approaches to teaching college calculus and the expectations of engineering faculty across 2-year and 4-year institutions in California. The research aims to characterize calculus instruction methods and content through analysis of course materials, as well as assess...
- This National Science Foundation STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $155,196 to North Carolina State University, with a period of performance from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028, aims to help STEM students develop a deeper understanding of multivariable calculus concepts. The project will engage students with the three-dimensional visualization app CalcPlot3D and hands-on learning activities using 3D-printed models to provide clear geometric intuition for calculus...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Montana State University $519,815 on August 15, 2026, for a collaborative research project to develop a Calculus Cognitive Diagnostic (CCD), a personalized learning system supporting undergraduate calculus instruction across multiple institutions. The project, conducted under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), involves Montana State University, Iowa State University, and San Diego State University in developing and validating a user-friendly diagnostic tool that enables instructors to assess student skill mastery in calculus and personalize instruction accordingly. The team will build from existing algorithmic tools to create the CCD, which will be freely available to educators and researchers. Deliverables include the diagnostic tool itself, professional development materials for implementing CCD-supported weekly formative assessments, and research findings addressing three core questions: the reliability and validity of CCD diagnostic information, the tool's capacity to reveal hierarchical relationships among calculus skills and inform learning trajectories, and how instructors experience and use CCD-generated formative feedback to guide instruction and support students. The research plan emphasizes exploration across diverse student backgrounds and preparation levels. An expert advisory board will advise the project team, and outcomes will be widely disseminated. Performance occurs in Bozeman, Montana, with a period of performance extending from August 15, 2026, through July 31, 2029. The obligated amount is $519,815.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $519.8k | 8/13/26 |