Project Grant SRB10023GR0057

This $400,000 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop and evaluate the T-PRACTISE system, a framework for fostering engaged asynchronous online and hybrid learning among diverse students, such as adult learners. The project plans to: 1) design, implement, and pilot a proof-of-concept T-PRACTISE system to reduce training and engagement disparities in an asynchronous online environment; 2) adapt and extend...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) project grant of $632,122 aims to develop curricular packages for teaching about teaching college mathematics and build understanding of the knowledge, skills, and communities that faculty who provide teaching-focused professional development (TPD) need to grow as provider-scholars and leaders. The project will assemble lessons from a library of TPD activities, create assessments of learning about teaching, and train new TPD...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $212,613 to East Carolina University to develop curriculum materials and conduct research to prepare future middle and high school mathematics teachers to effectively use web-based dynamic geometry technology tools when leading discussions on geometry concepts. The three main goals are: 1) creating online modules to train future teachers on facilitating productive mathematics discussions...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program provides $416,065 to Trustees of Tufts College, doing business as Tufts University, to develop, deploy, and test the feasibility of the Tufts Research Administration and Compliance Cohort (TRACC) program. TRACC aims to create a pipeline of community college students to fill critical entry-level research administration and compliance roles at research institutions, addressing an inadequate...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $124,354 to Michigan State University from July 2023 to June 2026. The project aims to design and implement a set of four research-informed professional development modules for statistics graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) to learn how to teach introductory statistics courses equitably using authentic data. Key modules focus on areas like teaching statistical thinking, facilitating...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program, formerly known as Education and Human Resources, provides $361,296 to Baylor College of Medicine over three years to develop the capacity of future STEM teachers through authentic research experiences involving data analytics. Specifically, the award aims to immerse six prospective secondary STEM teachers per year in mentored summer research experiences related to biological applications of data science at Baylor...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $695,426 to Terc, Inc. to explore the integration of data science and civic education in middle school social studies classrooms. The project aims to (1) deepen students' data literacy, (2) develop their efficacy in working with civic datasets, and (3) create learning experiences connecting data to local community issues. Through a collaborative co-design process with middle...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) award provides $400,000 over 3 years to Northeastern University to develop and implement a professional development program for high school STEM teachers focused on incorporating generative AI into their classroom instruction. The program will recruit 10 teachers per year, prioritizing those serving underrepresented students, and provide intensive summer training supplemented by monthly collaborative meetings and ongoing content...

This $1,808,065 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) to the University of Houston System aims to develop STEM teacher leaders in the areas of culturally responsive classroom management, engineering design, and induction. Key goals include: Recruiting and providing 5-year, $20,000 annual salary supplements to 15 Master Teacher Fellows (MTFs) to receive intensive training in culturally responsive classroom management (CRCM) and engineering design....

The National Science Foundation awarded $299,984 under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of California, Los Angeles to develop the Change Leadership Development Program. The two-year project will equip graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with change leadership skills to advance inclusive, evidence-based teaching in STEM fields. Through online courses and institutes, participants will learn to influence colleagues,...