Project Grant SSY40023GR0015

The National Science Foundation awarded a $153,400 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to the University of Washington to develop youth data literacies through a visual programming environment. The one-year project will investigate using blocks-based programming with everyday information to teach secondary school students data science skills. A data-focused visual block-based programming toolkit will be created for students to manipulate...

This $200,000 National Science Foundation project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development of gamified learning modules focused on computing hardware fundamentals. The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc., in collaboration with the University of Florida, will design engaging and collaborative games targeting key hardware concepts. Each module will introduce and exercise one fundamental principle through hands-on experimentation. Collectively, the...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education through the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) provides $400,000 to the University of Florida to develop a gamified curriculum focused on computing hardware fundamentals. Over a three-year period ending January 2025, the University of Florida will collaborate with the University of Kansas to design engaging and collaborative game modules targeting key...

The National Science Foundation awarded $134,986 under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to Georgia Tech Research Corporation from May 2023 to April 2026. The project aims to develop the Creative Computing Cookbook and supporting resources to guide K-12 students in New York City through artistic computing learning experiences grounded in computer science standards. Partnering with two arts education organizations serving over 4,000...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to Mentoring Youth Through Technology, a minority-owned non-profit organization, to serve 80-100 students aged 9-18 over the course of one year. The purpose of the "Mentoring Youth Through Technology" programs is to introduce participants to a variety of engaging STEM topics including coding, robotics, game creation, virtual...

This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to investigate how neurodivergent youth can stimulate community-centered learning of electronic circuits through playful arts-based practices in underserved public spaces. The $296,239 award will be used by Arizona State University (ASU) to train 12 neurodivergent youth community educators on electronic circuits and facilitate workshops on circuit bending at two community pop-up...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $1,762,686 to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) from July 2024 to June 2029 to collaboratively develop and disseminate a platform of hosted, experiential computing education labs focused on inclusivity and accessibility. The project aims to expand the body of knowledge on experiential and inclusive approaches to computing education, while providing students across various...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $200,000 to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania to engage high school youth in Philadelphia in learning about algorithmic justice through audits of machine learning applications. The one-year study involves high school students designing everyday machine learning apps and collaboratively conducting algorithm audits to understand issues of fairness, accountability, and justice....

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $399,361 to the Computer Science Teachers Association, LLC to address the limited inclusion of K-8 learners with disabilities in computer science (CS) education. Through a networked improvement community research-practice partnership, the project aims to: Provide professional development to cohorts of special and general education teachers on Universal Design for Learning and...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) provides $156,000 to Northwestern University to rapidly develop and research a set of "unplugged" hands-on learning activities for teaching middle-school students about artificial intelligence (AI). The project aims to create an open-source repository of up to 15 hands-on, low-cost AI literacy activities that can be led by educators...