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.
Amount: Varies
Date due: May 27, 2012
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