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“To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare;

to secure the national defense…”

Funding Opportunitiesin Education Research

and Development

CE21 Principal Investigator

MeetingOrlando, Florida

January 7-8, 2014

Arlene de StrulleSTEM-CP Co-Lead

DRL Program Director

Chris HoadleyDRL Program

Director

Transform the Frontiers

Innovate for SocietyPerform as a Model

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Presentation Overview

Education Directorate (EHR): Building an evidence base for education

Program opportunities for CE21 investigators in the Division of Research on Learning (DRL)

CE21 PIs – Want to discuss projects? Wednesday afternoon – schedule a meeting



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Education Directorate (EHR): Building an evidence base for

education



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New publication jointly developed by NSF and the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. describes 6 types of

research studies that can generate evidence about how to increase student learning.

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(NSF document 13-126)



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Types of studies …those that generate the most fundamental understandings related to:Foundational ResearchExploratory/Early-Stage ResearchDesign and Development ResearchImpact Studies

• Efficacy Research• Effectiveness Research• Scale-up Research

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Guidelines can be found on the NSF website



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Elements of education research

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Additional resources for education R&D

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Additional resources for education R&D

This report combines the views of education researchers, technology developers, educators, and researchers in emerging fields such as educational data mining and technology-supported evidence- centered design to present an expanded view of approaches to evidence.

http://www.ed.gov/technology

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology, Expanding Evidence Approaches for Learning in a Digital World, Washington, D.C., 2013.



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Funding Opportunities for CE21 PIs Division of Research on Learning



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Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings

DRL invests in preK-12 STEM educationresearch and development

and integration of education research with

other NSF STEM research



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EHR CORE Research (ECR) Program

Initiated in 2013 to support foundational research across four core areas:

• STEM Learning• STEM Learning Environments• STEM Workforce Development• Broadening Participation in STEM

Send questions to: [email protected]



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ECR research areas

1. STEM Learning learning of STEM content and

practices learning progressions, assessments,

and instruction-assisted development to support STEM learning

learning and engagement outside of formal schooling

dissemination of knowledge learning in social networks.



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ECR research areas

2. Learning Environments online/media learning: at scale blended instruction virtual reality and personalized learning

environments evidence-based approaches to

undergraduate STEM teaching



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ECR research areas

3. Workforce Development evidence-based understanding of STEM

learning with respect to STEM career pathways and transitions.

academic and non-academic STEM careers.

emerging practices and changing contexts of the STEM workforce.

changing higher education climate and capacity for reforming STEM workforce development efforts.



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ECR research areas

4. Broadening Participation in STEM fundamental research questions about

what it takes to effectively broaden participation in STEM

research questions on how to best build institutional capacity

how to advance informal learning environments that foster the untapped potential of underrepresented minority groups in STEM fields.



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Consolidation:

CE21 + Math Science Partnerships (MSP) = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computing Partnerships (STEM-CP)

This year is a transition year, as expressed in the just released: STEM CP: CE21 solicitation and STEM-CP: MSP solicitation

- States in which partnerships have been active

Math and Science Partnership (MSP)National Distribution of Partnership

Activity

How to find out about the MSP Projects

MSPnetThe Math and Science Partnership

Networkwww.mspnet.org

• Projects• People• Library

• Resources• Voices from the Field

• Conferences•



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STEM-C Partnerships – as one cohesive program – will draw upon the CE21 community to contribute to a vision for efforts associated with:

computer science education, computational thinking

computational science, computing in K-12 instruction

innovation in undergraduate STEM education



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STEM-C: CE21 and STEM-C: MSP

STEM-CP: MSP solicitation adds an emphasis on computer science education

but persists in prior MSP efforts to improve K-12 education in any of the natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, or computer science, as well as interdisciplinary approaches.

New track: Computer Science Education Expansion – open to previously funded MSP Partnerships (at HS level).

Targeted Partnerships: focal areas• Teaching and Learning in Computer Science• Community Enterprise for STEM Teaching and Learning • Current Issues Related to STEM Content• Identifying and Cultivating Exceptional Talent• K-12 STEM Teacher Preparation



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STEM-C: CE21 and STEM-C: MSP

STEM-CP: MSP solicitationTargeted PartnershipsFocus: Teaching and Learning in Computer Science contribute evidence-based findings on teaching

and learning of computer science within diverse populations.

expand computer science opportunities for K-12 students in school and/or outside of school – increasing knowledge of computing and/or computational skills, and computational thinking competencies. STEM-C Proposal Deadline: March 18,

2014



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Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)

R&D related to informal (out of school) STEM learning and emerging STEM learning environments that transcend traditional boundaries.

Supports work that advances informal learning by building knowledge via innovative learning approaches and novel research.

Learning outcomes: interest, engagement, motivation, behavior, identity, persistence, understanding, awareness, knowledge, and 21st century skills.

STEM–all of NSF-funded STEM areas.

Research and development programs Information on submitting proposals



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• Research and development in STEM informal learning: • Cyber-enabled learning, emerging technologies, educational

games• Citizen science projects and networks• Youth and community projects• Film, radio programs, and TV series• Exhibits at zoos, science centers, museums• Professional development for formal and informal educators• Distributed learning, collaborations, socio-technical networks

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AISL project types



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AISL deadlines

SOLICITATION #13-608Proposal deadlines: January 14, 2014

November 14, 2014 [email protected]



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Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)

ITEST supports:• Students’ interest in STEM careers through

innovative technologies• Teachers’ ability to support students

interest in STEM careers• Research on students’ career interest and

motivation to pursue STEM• ITEST is supported by H1-B visa funds



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Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)

Supports youth and teachers to build the STEM skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a technologically-driven world. Over 200 projects across more than 40 statesSince 2003, ITEST has involved more than: -227,500 K-12 students-8,000 educators-3,000 parents and caregivers



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ITEST projectsGaming & Simulations—use and creation of gaming and simulations in formal & informal education Programming & multimedia—audio, video and animation; computer software & hardware; general skills Bioscience—bioinformatics, biotechnology, DNA analysis/sequencing, and biomedicine Environmental Science—GIS/GPS, remote sensing technology, climate modeling, and ecological research and analysis Engineering—aerospace, astronomy, design, robotics and nanotechnology



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Special emphases:• exploring innovative approaches for

determining the impacts and usefulness of STEM education projects and programs

• building on and expanding theoretical foundations in STEM education and workforce development initiatives

• growing capacity and infrastructure of the evaluation field

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Promoting Research and Innovation in Methodologies in

Evaluation (PRIME)



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Research on Education and Learning (REAL)

Represents foci of three merged programs:

• Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering,

• Research in Disabilities Education, and

• Research on Gender in Science and Engineering



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REAL Focus

Advances research on STEM learning and education – fostering efforts to explore all aspects of education research:

Emphasis on accumulation of robust evidence to:

(a) understand (b) build theory to explain (c) suggest interventions (and

innovations) to address persistent challenges in STEM interest, education, learning, and participation.



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REAL Funding Proposal deadline – January 10, 2014

Proposal stages*:Early Stage Research (max $500K, 3 yrs) Middle Stage Research (max $1.5M, 3 yrs)Later Stage Research (max $2.5M, 5 yrs)*refers to maturity of proposed work, size, scope of the empirical effort, and capacity of the interdisciplinary team to conduct proposed research.

Solicitation NSF 13-604

Research and development programs Information on submitting proposals



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Discovery Research K-12 (DRK-12)

Develop, implement, and study resources, models, and tools that enhance the learning and teaching of STEM by preK-12 students, teachers, administrators, and parents, by…• Building on prior fundamental research and

development efforts,• Challenging existing assumptions about

STEM teaching and learning in formal learning settings,

•Envisioning the future needs of learners and teachers.



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DRK-12 Goals Improve assessment Improve how and what children learn Improve & enhance the ability of pre-

service and in-service teachers Develop evidence of the implementation

and effectiveness of resources, models & tools in various contexts

Program Solicitation: NSF 13-610 Proposal deadline: October 16, 2014

[email protected]

Cyberlearning (CISE & EHR)

• Innovation in technologies for learning• Research on learning in technology-rich settings• Promoting broad use and transferability of new genres• Due dates March 19 (EXP), March 24 (DIP), May 12 (INT

LOI)—CAP’s 3 three times a year

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What has NSF funded? http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/Put in AISL or DRK-12 or other program to see the range of projects funded.,

Click on the link from the AISL webpage to see AISL projects: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504793

NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) is very helpful as are FAQs: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/

NSF Resources

http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/

http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504793



http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/

http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/



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Arlene de [email protected]

Chris [email protected]

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