Grants Office
Director: Kimberly Gray
Grants Coordinator: Rita Patel

Volume 6, Issue 16
February 2010

Transforming Undergraduate Education In Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (TUES)

Formerly: Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) National Science Foundation

Due: May 26, 2010

The title of the program was changed from "Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement CCLI" to "Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (TUES)" in order to emphasize the special interest in projects that have the potential to transform undergraduate STEM education. The additional review criteria have been modified to emphasize the desire for projects that (1) propose materials, processes, or models that have the potential to enhance student learning and to be adapted easily by other sites and (2) involve a significant effort to facilitate adaptation at other sites.

The Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (TUES) program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate students. This solicitation especially encourages projects that have the potential to transform undergraduate STEM education, for example, by bringing about widespread adoption of classroom practices that embody understanding of how students learn most effectively. Thus transferability and dissemination are critical aspects for projects developing instructional materials and methods and should be considered throughout the project's lifetime. More advanced projects should involve efforts to facilitate adaptation at other sites.

The program supports efforts to create, adapt, and disseminate new learning materials and teaching strategies to reflect advances both in STEM disciplines and in what is known about teaching and learning. It funds projects that develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, assess learning and evaluate innovations, prepare K-12 teachers, or conduct research on STEM teaching and learning. It also supports projects that further the work of the program itself, for example, synthesis and dissemination of findings across the program. The program supports projects representing different stages of development, ranging from small, exploratory investigations to large, comprehensive projects.

For More Info:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10544/nsf10544.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_179

Transforming Undergraduate Education In Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES)

Transforming Undergraduate Education In Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (TUES)