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Previous Center for Science Teaching and Learning Projects
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Example past projects include:
Faculty and professional learning associates in the CSTL have conducted a variety of grant-funded projects including:
Innovative collaborative research experience and technical education (iCREATE) Accordion Closed
PI: Ron Gray
Co-PIs: Kenric Kesler, Danielle Ross, Dave Engelthaler, Brent Neilson
2015-2019. Awarded $840,514 to test of model of community involvement in career and technical education courses to increase the bioscience workforce in Northern Arizona. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) ITEST program (#1513198). See here for additional information.
Reshaping engineering classroom norms to diversify the profession (Reshaping Norms) Accordion Closed
PI: Robin Tuchscherer
Co-PI: Ron Gray
2016-2019. Awarded $150,000 to change the culture of an undergraduate engineering course in a manner that more broadly includes students from traditionally underrepresented groups. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) PFE:RIEF program (#1640328). See here for additional information.
Teaching organisms through modeling and argumentation in science (TOMAS) Accordion Closed
PI: Jane Kirkley
Co-PIs: Lori Rubino-Hare, Ron Gray
2015-2016. Subaward of $177,053 to develop and deliver professional development to the Peoria and Gilbert School Districts on grant awarded to the Peoria Unified School District ($510,454). Funded by the Arizona Department of Education Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program.
Connecting earth and space science, environmental science, technology, and literacy (CEETAL) Accordion Closed
PI: Emily Evans
Co-PI: Ron Gray, Ethan Dolle.
2017-2018. Subaward of $50,742 to provide professional development to science teachers in Flagstaff and Prescott School Districts on grant awarded to the Coconino County Education Service Agency ($388,062). Funded by the Arizona Department of Education Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program.
Exploration of recruitment of earth scientists (EXPLORES) Accordion Closed
PI: James Sample
Co-PIs: Mary Reid, Brandon Cruikshank, Ron Gray
Awarded $534,314 to examine a series of interventions in introductory chemistry courses to recruit students into geoscience majors. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) IUSE:Geoscience (#1801768).
The power of data (POD) Accordion Closed
PI: Lori Rubino-Hare
The Power of Data (POD) Project is a professional learning and development program that helps secondary teachers enhance existing lessons with Geospatial Inquiry.The POD Project was made possible by the National Science Foundation (DUE # 0929846, DUE 1304872, and DRL #1513287). See here for more information.