Finding References for NSF Proposals

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Tips on how and where to find educational references for NSF proposals.What do NSF reviewers look for?Many of the same things that reviewers in the research directorates.- Innovative ideas that can potentially have broad application in other settings- Partnerships/collaborations- A well-developed and detailed plan with timeline- Knowledge of the field - what’s been done- Knowledge of what NSF has funded- Knowledge of the discipline (education) literature

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Finding References forNSF Proposals:

What’s been done? Why should you care?Liz Dorland dorland@wustl.edu

Current address: Washington University in St. Louis

Program Officer: NSF-DUE August 2003-August 2004

Former address: Maricopa Community College District

(Presented June 2007) + other colleges, chem faculty (35 years)

8th FloorEHR

What do DUE reviewers look for?Many of the same things that reviewers in the research directorates look for.

• Innovative ideas that can potentially have broad application in other settings

• Partnerships/collaborations• A well-developed and detailed plan with timeline• Knowledge of the field - what’s been done• Knowledge of what NSF has funded• Knowledge of the discipline (education) literature

References for Proposals• Articles resulting from prior NSF awards• White papers from NSF-funded science

education research centers• National reports on science education• Journal articles on science education

research in disciplines and from colleges of education

• National Academies Press publications• Papers from conference proceedings

(i.e. Frontiers in Education - Engineering)

Where to LookMost can be accessed electronically

• Google (choose search terms wisely)

• Science Education journals: Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics, Math, Engineering, CompSci

• Library eJournals collection

• NSF Award Search (www.nsf.gov)• DUE PIRS (Project Information Resourse System)

http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu

Frontiers Session

Google SearchFollow the trail of links and citations…

• Google search terms: – "science education" journals– “chemical education” journals (“engineering…)– science education research– “physics education” bibliography

• Google Scholar– Search for your disciplinary education journal– Search for author names in Google (in quotes)– Note links to citations - find new authors

"science education” journal publisher

Wiley Interscience - Linked from a Google Search for: “science education” journals

Library Electronic Access

Subset of Databases

Have an article reference?Use Citation Linker

From a Bibliography?

Papers and Reports

• NSF website

• AAAS, AACC, etc.

• NSF National Conversation report– http://www2.aacc.nche.edu/PDFS/FinalReporttoNSFjul2005.pdf

• National Academy of Sciences(National Academies Press - www.nap.edu)

NAP: Education Research and Theory

How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School

Scientific Research in Education

http://www.nap.edu

Where to Look

• Google (choose search terms wisely)• Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics,

Mathematics, Engineering, and Computer Science Education journals

• Science Education journals– (JRST, JCST, CERP, Science Education, etc.)

• NSF Award Search (www.nsf.gov)• DUE PIRS

(Project Information Resource System)

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www.nsf.gov

Award Search + Organization Lookup

STLCC Awards

Award # 0630613

NSF for Educators

Education

Education and Human Resources

PIRS Search

PIRS Results - Project Updates

PIRS DataPIRS Data

Navigating the NSF Website

Contact PI forcopy of proposal

Search for Projects

Click onAwards

Search for Projects

Click on PIRS

Click on DUE

Select"Education"

Finding Awardswww.nsf.gov

Navigating the NSF Website

Email a DUE Program Director

Questions?

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