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March 20, 2012 Susan Finger & Sue Fitzgerald Division of Undergraduate Education National Science Foundation March 21, 2012 Sue Fitzgerald & Maura Borrego Division of Undergraduate Education National Science Foundation 2
Most of the information presented in this workshop represents the presenters’ opinions and is not an official NSF position See for official NSF policies 3
GOAL: Enable participants to prepare competitive proposals OUTCOMES: Participants should be able to describe: ◦ Common proposal strengths and weaknesses ◦ Strategies for developing various aspects of the project/proposal 4
Introduction Common Strengths and Weaknesses Developing a Proposal ◦ Goals and Expected Outcomes ◦ Rationale ◦ Project Plans 5
Effective learning activities ◦ Recall prior knowledge -- actively, explicitly ◦ Connect new concepts to existing ones ◦ Challenge and alter misconceptions ◦ Reflect on new knowledge Active & collaborative processes ◦ Think individually ◦ Share with partner ◦ Report to local and virtual groups ◦ Learn from program directors’ responses 6
Group Activity 6 min ◦ Think individually ~2 min ◦ Share with a partner ~2 min ◦ Report in local group ~2 min ◦ Report to virtual group A few institutions selected Check Chat Box for your Institution's name Individual Activity 2 min 7
Coordinate the local activities Watch the time ◦ Allow for think, share, and report phases ◦ Reconvene on time -- 1 min warning slide Ensure the individual think phase is devoted to thinking and not talking Coordinate the asking of questions by local participants 8
Write down your three most important pieces of advice to a colleague writing a curriculum development proposal (i. e., a TUES proposal)? Individual Activity ◦ Allotted time is 2 min ◦ No discussion ◦ Write your ideas --- you will add to this list later 9