CAREER: Scaffolding Intelligence: How Structured Learning Guides the Formation of Neural R — NSF Award to Virginia Polytechnic Ins
Better teaching and more capable artificial intelligence (AI) both depend on understanding how learning can become faster, more efficient, and more flexible. Structured learning, in which information is presented in a meaningful order so that learners first understand simpler concepts and then build toward more complex
| Award title | CAREER: Scaffolding Intelligence: How Structured Learning Guides the Formation of Neural R |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2539348 |
| Awardee | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| City | BLACKSBURG |
| State | VA |
| Amount obligated | $766,200 |
| Principal investigator | Seongmin Park |
| Program | Cross-Directorate Activities |
| Start date | 07/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Better teaching and more capable artificial intelligence (AI) both depend on understanding how learning can become faster, more efficient, and more flexible. Structured learning, in which information is presented in a meaningful order so that learners first understand simpler concepts and then build toward more complex ones, is known to improve learning. However, it is still not well understood how this kind of scaffolding helps the brain turn experience into flexible knowledge that can be used |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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