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CAREER: Developing professional skills including critical and reflective use of generative — NSF Award to University of Maine (ME,

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is transforming the American economy, and today's computing students will lead its integration across every sector, given the increasing use of GenAI-based tools to write code, analyze data, and do other computing-related tasks. However, computing education currently emphasize

Award titleCAREER: Developing professional skills including critical and reflective use of generative
Award ID2544192
AwardeeUniversity of Maine
CityORONO
StateME
Amount obligated$552,200
Principal investigatorGregory Nelson
ProgramCER-ComputingEducationResearch
Start date06/01/2026
AbstractGenerative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is transforming the American economy, and today's computing students will lead its integration across every sector, given the increasing use of GenAI-based tools to write code, analyze data, and do other computing-related tasks. However, computing education currently emphasizes GenAI-based tool use without developing the professional judgment, continuous learning habits, and reflective thinking that employers consistently identify as top skill gaps in n
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