Project Grant S215K230024

The National Science Foundation awarded Sonoma State University a $155,788 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support active learning in introductory STEM courses with extended reality. The three-year award running from October 2021 through September 2024 will support the development and integration of extended reality learning modules into the university's introductory science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses. By incorporating augmented and virtual...

The Webster University project will provide $775,767 over five years from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to recruit and prepare 22 aspiring STEM teachers through specialized curricula and partnerships. The project aims to address the national need for qualified STEM teachers in high-need school districts by offering scholarships and strengthening pathways for undergraduate students pursuing both STEM and education degrees. Key partners include Ritenour...

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education to investigate the impact of arts on student learning by introducing glass science into the materials engineering curriculum. This three-year project, which commenced on October 1, 2021 and is set to conclude on September 30, 2024, aims to leverage glass science techniques and principles to enhance undergraduate STEM education....

This $198,956 National Science Foundation project grant supports San Diego Mesa College in developing and testing collaborative learning opportunities to strengthen STEM identity and increase degree and career pathway selection among students. Through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions program, the college will revise curricula and compare three models for providing classroom- and field-based research experiences across biology, physical geology, and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award to The Ohio State University provides $599,542 to expand the effectiveness, equity, and accessibility of the STEM Fluency online learning application. The project aims to improve students' mastery of critical STEM skills, such as algebra, trigonometry, and vector math, that are essential for success in introductory physics courses and STEM majors. The key objectives are to: 1) implement STEM Fluency with...

This $298,351 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), will fund the development of a data sensing learning environment called DASLET to enhance middle school students' computational thinking skills. Over the four-year period from March 1, 2023 to February 28, 2027, the Rochester Institute of Technology will create an immersive virtual reality environment allowing...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to propagate an effective faculty professional development program and leadership model that supports community college STEM faculty in creating curricula to broaden participation of underrepresented groups and prepare students to address 21st century challenges related to climate change and social inequities. Over 3 years, the $499,999 award will: 1) establish a community of...

This $667,156 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings will fund the development of a Data Sensing Learning Environment (DASLET) to advance middle school students' computational thinking skills and engagement with STEM careers in the construction industry. Under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), which supports the development of the Nation's STEM education enterprise, Texas A&M University will...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to support faculty and student learning of equity-minded and student-centered pedagogy through iterative curricular co-design. The $399,896 award to the CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation, a non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institution, will implement a professional development model that provides STEM faculty the knowledge, time, and support to design instructional innovations...

This two-year, $199,952 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports California State University, San Bernardino to improve online STEM education for undergraduate students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The university will explore online teaching and learning in biology, computer science and engineering, psychology, and information decision sciences by investigating practices that positively impact diverse students. Focus areas include...