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Co-Design as a Strategy for Translation and for Scaling and Sustaining K–12 STEM Innovatio — NSF Award to University of Colorado a

Many educational innovations show promise in small studies but never reach widespread classroom use. This study will examine co-design as a mechanism for transforming foundational research into usable interventions, and scaling and sustaining those interventions within diverse K-12 systems. Co-design is a collaborative

Award titleCo-Design as a Strategy for Translation and for Scaling and Sustaining K–12 STEM Innovatio
Award ID2530299
AwardeeUniversity of Colorado at Boulder
CityBOULDER
StateCO
Amount obligated$744,671
Principal investigatorWilliam Penuel
ProgramITEST-Inov Tech Exp Stu & Teac, ECR-EDU Core Research, TD-Translation and Diffusion
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractMany educational innovations show promise in small studies but never reach widespread classroom use. This study will examine co-design as a mechanism for transforming foundational research into usable interventions, and scaling and sustaining those interventions within diverse K-12 systems. Co-design is a collaborative process whereby teachers, researchers, and developers work together to design and test STEM innovations to improve teaching and learning outcomes. Drawing inspiration from medical
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