Project Grant 2621046
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded the National Academy of Sciences $199,999 on August 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to convene a workshop on research and practice in the use of artificial intelligence in K–12 science, engineering, and mathematics education. The workshop will bring together researchers, educators, school leaders, technology developers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to document...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded $301,008 to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation on October 1, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to investigate the integration of computational thinking into elementary school curricula and develop professional development models for teachers. The project delivers multi-year professional development and mentorship to elementary teachers, supporting them in...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded the University of Delaware $381,170 on August 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and study an AI tool that supports mathematics teachers' real-time instructional decision-making in problem-posing based learning environments. The project builds an AI-based automatic assessment system that classifies student-posed problems according to learning goals and...
- The National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded $114,371 to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York on September 15, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop artificial intelligence (AI) literacy resources and professional learning support for middle school educators. Over the two-year project period through August 31, 2027, university researchers will collaborate with school districts in Texas...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded The University of Kentucky Research Foundation $535,000 on August 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop an explainable AI-based learning environment for quantum computing education. The project will build a personalized learning platform that generates tailored practice materials on demand, provides fine-grained guidance and feedback as students study quantum...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded the University of Illinois $414,556 on August 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to co-design, implement, and research artificial intelligence learning experiences with high school computing teachers. The project will conduct two iterative two-year qualitative studies to understand AI literacy development across teacher professional development sessions, co-design...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $750,000 on August 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and study an AI-assisted professional development program supporting high school science teachers to design and deliver learning experiences that emphasize epistemic practices in science instruction. The project operates through two components: training and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded Horizon Research Inc. $362,513 on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program to study how K–12 science teachers use artificial intelligence to modify high-quality open educational resources. Horizon Research Inc. will conduct a mixed-methods study examining teachers' use of AI to adapt OpenSciEd, a specific high-quality K–12 science instructional material. The research will deploy...
- This $349,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support a research project at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) to investigate how to design and integrate artificial intelligence (AI) to support equitable K-12 science education. The project plans to explore the use of multimodal AI to provide automated feedback for formative science assessments, with the goal of generating design principles to develop...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded $740,586 to the University of Virginia on September 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop AI-GENIE-EDU, an open-source artificial intelligence system for generating and validating K–12 STEM disposition survey items. The project will extend existing AI-GENIE methods to K–12 STEM education contexts, focusing on STEM self-efficacy, STEM self-concept, growth mindset,...
The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded The University of Kentucky Research Foundation $421,441 on August 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to investigate whether generative artificial intelligence tools can measure teachers' professional noticing of children's mathematical thinking. The project examines whether AI tools conditioned on rubrics and exemplars can produce valid and reliable scores for teachers' responses that align with expert human raters across the components of professional noticing. The work investigates score consistency across noticing assessments of varying format and complexity and identifies which prompt engineering and model training approaches optimize AI performance. The research also evaluates whether feedback generated by these tools supports teacher learning and determines when automated evaluation can be trusted versus when human judgment remains essential. The recipient will deliver research findings on the degree to which generative AI can validly and reliably measure this complex teaching practice, informing national efforts to use emerging technologies responsibly in education. The work supports teacher workforce preparation, expands access to timely feedback, and generates practical evidence about responsible AI deployment in educational assessment. Period of performance runs from August 15, 2026 to July 31, 2028. Place of performance is Lexington, Kentucky.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $421.4k | 8/11/26 |