Project Grant 60NANB19D070

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 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to advance understanding of how instructional practices impact student thinking about measurement and uncertainty concepts across classical and quantum mechanics. Cornell University will employ a mixed-methods research approach, including interviews, surveys, and quantitative analyses, to characterize instruction on these topics, articulate student profiles based on their reasoning,...

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...

This federal Project Grant award for $394,980.00 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve the teaching and learning of quantum sensing and metrology. The award to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has three key goals: Define major ideas and learning outcomes for quantum sensing and metrology through expert interviews. Develop flexible curricular materials like lesson plans, tutorials, and homework problems aligned to the defined...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award totaling $251,978 to Michigan State University aims to develop new and improved assessment tools for introductory physics courses. The project involves researchers from Michigan State University, Ohio State University, and West Virginia University. The key products to be delivered are a set of valid, equitable, and flexible assessment scales focused on measuring students' conceptual understanding of...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $399,680 project grant to Auburn University to implement an evidence-based active learning program in calculus courses. The project, titled "Building a Calculus Active Learning Environment Equally Beneficial Across a Diverse Student Population," aims to establish "MERIT" recitation sections where students collaborate in groups on challenging tasks with highly-trained facilitators. The...

This $900,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support North Carolina State University in developing a low-cost augmented reality platform that integrates force sensing and visualization capabilities to enhance physics education. The project aims to create an affordable tablet-based system and complementary curriculum modules covering Newtonian mechanics and electrodynamics, targeting high school students. The goal...

The National Science Foundation awarded San Diego State University Research Foundation $849,786 under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop virtual reality-based physics learning environments. Through this three-year Project Grant running from September 2022 to August 2025, the Foundation will construct three fundamental virtual learning spaces focused on electric fields, magnetic fields, and electromagnetic waves. These interactive virtual environments will allow undergraduate...

This $296,939 National Science Foundation project grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support the development and validation of a Learning Through Making Instrument (LMI) to measure student learning in university makerspaces. Purdue University will create an initial item pool for the LMI survey tool based on prior research identifying modes of learning in makerspaces. Experts will evaluate the item pool, and the researchers will assess reliability and validity through...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $161,977 to San Jose State University Research Foundation to modernize the introductory physics laboratories at San Jose State University. The project will secure wireless sensors and other modern equipment for the teaching laboratories, allowing students to efficiently collect data so they can focus on understanding the physics principles. An estimated 1,000 students and 20...