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Modeling Epistemological Messaging in College Science Courses — NSF Award to University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI, $499,829)

Some undergraduate students approach science learning as memorizing facts and formulas so they can pass examinations and courses. However, research shows that students' learning is deeper and more meaningful when science is approached as making sense of the world using broader concepts and practices of science. As such

Award titleModeling Epistemological Messaging in College Science Courses
Award ID2452886
AwardeeUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
CityMADISON
StateWI
Amount obligated$499,829
Principal investigatorRyan Stowe
ProgramECR-EDU Core Research
Start date10/01/2025
AbstractSome undergraduate students approach science learning as memorizing facts and formulas so they can pass examinations and courses. However, research shows that students' learning is deeper and more meaningful when science is approached as making sense of the world using broader concepts and practices of science. As such, improving student learning can involve changing students' understandings of what science learning entails. This project will seek to identify how different aspects of college sci
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