Developing an Intervention to Foster Productive Failure in STEM College Courses — NSF Award to University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI
This project aims to serve the national interest by improving college students’ belonging and persistence in science by reimagining failure as a productive part of scientific research. To meet national needs of the future, the United States must increase the production of STEM college graduates and draw on a broader ra
| Award title | Developing an Intervention to Foster Productive Failure in STEM College Courses |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2417136 |
| Awardee | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| City | MADISON |
| State | WI |
| Amount obligated | $399,938 |
| Principal investigator | Jo Handelsman |
| Program | IUSE |
| Start date | 10/01/2024 |
| Abstract | This project aims to serve the national interest by improving college students’ belonging and persistence in science by reimagining failure as a productive part of scientific research. To meet national needs of the future, the United States must increase the production of STEM college graduates and draw on a broader range of talent, particularly from among communities historically underrepresented in their participation in STEM courses of study. Scientists are affected by two types of failure th |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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