Project Grant 2604333
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded North Carolina State University $506,345 on August 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and study a data-driven teachable agent embedded within Dream2B, a game-based learning environment focused on fraction concepts in grades 3–6. The project investigates how students' self-regulated learning processes evolve during gameplay with peer-analogous worked examples...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded the University of Massachusetts $628,360 on August 1, 2026, to develop simulated student agents—AI-based systems designed to model how students think, learn, and respond during educational activities. The award funds research under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The research team will develop fully interactive student models capable of engaging in dialogues with teachers and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees received a $500,000 Project Grant award dated September 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The award supports the development and assessment of METASIM, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered interactive learning environment designed to teach metacognitive skills to high school...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant award, titled "Supporting Elementary Students' Self-Regulated Learning and Fraction Knowledge", provides $102,209 to the Trustees of Indiana University to investigate methods for improving 4th-6th graders' fraction learning, transfer of learning, and metacognitive abilities. The research will evaluate strategies for enhancing students' self-awareness of their fraction knowledge and decision-making skills through reflective...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded Worcester Polytechnic Institute $265,797 on August 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop simulated student agents powered by large language models. The project creates AI-based systems designed to model how students think, learn, and respond during educational activities, focusing on middle-school mathematics. The research team will develop fully interactive...
- This $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076), supports a meta-analysis of prior research on personalized adaptive learning (PAL) in undergraduate mathematics courses. The University of Central Florida will conduct a comprehensive literature review and synthesize findings across single studies using quantitative statistics to compute an...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees $150,312 on September 1, 2026, to convene a national workshop on integrating artificial intelligence and information literacy into K–12 STEM teacher education. The award supports a one-year project (performance period September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with work conducted in Alafaya, Florida) that brings together 40 leading...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded the University of Miami $144,815 on January 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to design and research spatial computational thinking skills development for upper-elementary Latinx students through an immersive virtual learning environment. The project will design culturally relevant and active learning experiences using Minecraft: Education Edition, creating a unique set...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan $418,577 on August 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program to study how teaching simulations and individualized feedback improve pre-service elementary mathematics instruction and classroom teaching practices. The project conducts three integrated studies examining the connection between simulated teaching performance and actual classroom...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded Michigan State University $182,000 on August 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and analyze an interactive online professional development system for teachers learning proportional reasoning. The project will investigate how teachers acquire content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge as they engage with an online PD system. Using machine learning and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees $224,208 on August 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and study a data-driven teachable agent embedded within DREAM2B, a game-based learning environment focused on fraction concepts in grades 3–6. The project investigates how elementary students develop self-regulated learning skills through interaction with computer-based learning partners that facilitate self-explanation, evaluation of worked examples, and problem-solving guidance. Research will examine how students' metacognitive processes evolve during gameplay, how peer-analogous worked examples support reflection on mathematical problem solving, and whether combining self-explanation, peer evaluation, and teaching interactions improves student learning outcomes in fractions. The work directly engages elementary students and teachers in the design process and will produce freely available educational tools and research findings for schools and researchers. Performance occurs in Alafaya, Florida, with a period of performance from August 15, 2026, through July 31, 2029. The award is classified as a Project Grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $224.2k | 8/12/26 |