Project Grant 2613405
- This $172,921 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research and development to improve organic chemistry education. The University of Northern Colorado will conduct three studies and develop instructional materials to better understand how undergraduate students learn from and apply different molecular representations in organic chemistry problem solving. Specifically, the university will randomly assign problem sets using chemical...
- This $126,259 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research and development to improve organic chemistry education. The University of South Florida will partner with the University of Northern Colorado to conduct three studies exploring how different molecular representations facilitate student success in solving organic chemistry problems. The project team will randomly assign end-of-semester students to problem sets varying only...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded a $299,134 Project Grant to the University of South Florida (USF) to develop assessment tools for evaluating students' understanding of organic chemistry reaction mechanisms. The 3-year project aims to design computer-based scoring models using machine learning text analysis to assess students' written explanations of organic chemistry concepts. The project will also provide professional development...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Virginia $387,628 on October 1, 2026, to investigate how chemistry instructors design and adapt assessments in response to generative artificial intelligence. The project generates foundational knowledge about instructor decision-making under the constraints of AI tools that can solve traditional chemistry problems with high accuracy, destabilizing established assessment practices. The research...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 3-year, $299,636 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to The University of Iowa. This grant aims to characterize how undergraduate chemistry students engage in science practices and to develop assessment resources that instructors can use to provide feedback and evaluate student performance on these skills. The project will observe student behaviors and analyze work products in introductory, organic, and advanced chemistry...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Maricopa County Community College District $499,415 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement research-centered laboratory experiences in undergraduate chemistry education. The recipient will develop and study an integrated instructional framework combining continuous flow chemistry, air- and moisture-sensitive techniques, process analytical technologies, and...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $346,505 supports research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to map the epistemologies that shape organic chemistry instructors' assessment practices and encourage the adoption of "doing science" epistemologies in course assessments. Funded through the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education program under the Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research program, the project aims to develop the...
- This $197,819 Project Grant, awarded on October 1, 2023 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to develop undergraduate chemistry students' competency in scientific practices and their self-efficacy in carrying out those practices. The project team, consisting of researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and California State University, Fullerton, plans to implement a novel approach to engaging chemistry learners in science...
- This $298,962 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund a collaborative research project between the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The project aims to study connections between instructional practices and student learning outcomes related to molecular symmetry concepts in inorganic chemistry courses. The researchers will characterize teaching methods, course environments, and student...
- This $299,033 National Science Foundation project grant supports research and development to improve undergraduate chemistry education. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the collaborative project between the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and University of Wisconsin-Madison aims to study connections between instructional practices and student learning outcomes related to molecular symmetry in inorganic chemistry courses. Over three years, the researchers...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. $400,000 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to construct a national portrait of organic chemistry instruction and assessment practices across U.S. colleges and universities, including two-year institutions. The project will document the range of instructional and assessment practices currently in use, identify alignment or misalignment between learning goals and assessments, and explain how instructors make decisions under constraints such as large enrollments, coordinated multi-section courses, limited grading support, and concerns about artificial intelligence. The research will use a convergent mixed-methods design integrating a national instructor survey, systematic analysis of course artifacts, and semi-structured interviews, guided by the Teacher-Centered Systemic Reform Framework. Deliverables include national benchmarks, open measurement tools, and practical resources to help instructors and departments design assessments that support students' ability to explain, reason with evidence, use chemical representations, and apply organic chemistry ideas in future coursework and workforce settings. Performance occurs in Athens, Georgia. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 8/12/26 |