Tutorial BI2

Instructors

Joseph Akkara, National Science Foundation
Erick Jones, National Science Foundation

Part I  

What are the Broader Impacts of the Proposed Activity?    
Joseph Akkara 

Part I addresses the following questions:

• How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, training, and learning?
• How well does the proposed activity broaden the participation of underrepresented groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)?
• To what extent will it enhance the infrastructure for research and education, such as facilities, instrumentation, networks, and partnerships?
• Will the results be disseminated broadly to enhance scientific and technological understanding? What are the potential benefits of the proposed activity to society?

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Part II  

Developing Successful Grant Proposals in STEM Education     
Erick Jones

Part II focuses on writing successful educational proposals for new trends in STEM education, from initial idea to submission-ready proposal.  The segment will explore some of the challenges that proposal developers encounter, such as communicating broad ideas concisely, incorporation of ethical concepts and cultural awareness