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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

⏰ There’s two months until ECR:Core proposals are due! Check out our resources to help with proposal development: ECR:Core’s research scope: ecrhub.org/what-ecr-funds ECR vs STEM K-12? ecrhub.org/resource/com...

Funding Opportunity: EDU Core Research (ECR:Core) Solicitation. Proposals due October 1, 2026.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The 2026 #NSF ECR:Core and ECR:BCSER Awardee Meeting starts on Monday! 🎉 The meeting will provide opportunities for ECR awardees to connect and learn from peers and share proposal ideas with NSF program officers. We will see many of you soon! ecrhub.org/2026meeting

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Did you miss our webinar on secondary data and how it can benefit your research? Check out the recording now to learn how these datasets can help you continue, extend, or pivot your research: ecrhub.org/public-event...

Screenshot of the YouTube preview of the webinar recording on the ECR Hub website. The webinar is titled: "Leveraging Secondary Data for STEM Education Research."

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

In our newest topic spotlight, we highlight the innovative ways that #NSF STEM ed researchers are using AI and other computational methods for data analysis! Explore how researchers are using AI for evaluation & feedback, predictive cognitive modeling, and more: ecrhub.org/topic-spotli...

Screenshot of the new topic spotlight page: AI and Other Computational Methods for Data Analysis.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

📢If you are a current ECR:Core or ECR:BCSER grantee, don't forget to register for the 2026 Awardee meeting! Registration closes on May 15. Check recent emails from us for details about how to register, book your hotel, and more. We are excited to see you this summer! ecrhub.org/2026meeting

Screenshot of the event banner for the 2026 ECR:Core and ECR:BCSER Awardee Meeting - happening in Washington D.C. June 29 - July 1.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Are you a STEM education researcher interested in learning about how secondary data can benefit your research? Register now for our webinar on April 2 to learn how these datasets can help you continue, extend, or pivot your research: ecrhub.org/public-event...

ECR Hub webinar: Leveraging Secondary Data for STEM Education Research. Happening on April 2, 2026 from 2-3 p.m. ET on Zoom. Registration is required.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Are you a STEM education researcher interested in learning about how secondary data can benefit your research? Join us in April for a workshop about how and when secondary data can be used to answer your research questions and how to find these datasets! Register: ecrhub.org/public-event...

Stylized graphic with webinar details. Webinar title: Leveraging Secondary Data for STEM Education Research. Time: 2-3 p.m. ET. Date: April 2, 2026. Location: Zoom.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Developing a STEM identity is an important part of graduate education in STEM! We recently partnered with IGE Hub to host an event that featured both ECR and IGE projects that dive into what STEM identity formation can look like. Watch the recording to learn more: ecrhub.org/public-event...

Graphic that includes the text: "Webinar recording: Creating a STEM Identity in Graduate School. ECR Hub/IGE Hub Collaborative Event"

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Applications are now open for the new #NSF-funded EMERGai Institute! EMERGai is tailored for early- and mid-career STEM education researchers to learn more about using GenAI in their research workflows. Learn more and apply by April 1: innovation.umn.edu/emerg-ai

Text on a maroon background: Expanding the Methods of Education Researchers with Generative AI (EMERGai) Institute - applications due April 1, 2026.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 Modern Meta-Analysis Research Institute (MMARI)! 📢 MMARI provides early-career STEM education researchers with a comprehensive, introductory meta-analysis workshop. Applications close March 15: www.meta-analysis-research-institute.com/application #NSF

Modern Meta-Analysis Research Institute (MMARI) - applications due March 15, 2026.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

💡ECR Impact Story Spotlight 💡 An #NSF ECR:BCSER IID project, Project Let’s Talk Code, supported teachers introducing computer science to high school students in the Four Corners region of the U.S. Learn more about the impact of this #NSF project: ecrhub.org/impact-stori...

Quote from the impact story: "Launched in the summer of 2021, Let's Talk Code conducted nine professional development sessions for 119 non-computer science teachers across 34 schools, impacting 214 Native American students." - Ashish Amresh, PI.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Join #NSF Oct. 9 for a webinar on the new funding opportunities available for advancing K-12 AI education. Learn how recent Dear Colleague Letters provide supplemental funding for K-12 AI activities and guidance for preparing proposals for these DCLs. Register: www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-s...

October 9, 2025 - NSF Supplemental Funding Opportunities for Expanding K-12 Resources for AI education.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

💡Next up in our ECR Impact Stories series: a project focused on AI and math teacher instruction. This ECR:Core project developed models that can automatically classify teaching activities in videos of elementary math classes. Learn more about the impact of this project: ecrhub.org/impact-stori...

Quote from impact story: "The models we developed will make it easier for: elementary teachers to analyze their mathematics instruction; instructional coaches, principals, and teacher educators to support elementary teachers in teaching mathematics; and researchers to analyze videos of elementary mathematics instruction in an efficient way." - Peter Youngs, PI - NSF #2000487

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

💡ECR Impact Story Spotlight💡 An ECR:Core project developed an assessment of 3rd-8th grade students' number sense that is open access and free for classroom teachers, educators, and researchers. Learn more about the project and the assessment: ecrhub.org/impact-stori...

$Quote from the impact story: We found the mature number sense of third-eighth grade students to be the strongest predictor of their start of year achievement scores, more so than their fraction skills, executive functioning, or knowledge of single-digit arithmetic. Submitted by Patrick Kirkland, co-PI.$

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Join #NSF program officers on Sept 4, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET for a webinar and Q&A about: ➡ funding opportunities through the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (EDU/DRL) ➡ introduction to the NSF STEM K-12 Program Registration required: nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...

Webinar title: "Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DLR) FY 26 Funding Opportunities".

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Last Friday, #NSF released the NSF STEM K-12 solicitation restructuring funding opportunities for research on STEM teaching and learning, including changes that directly affect future proposals to the ECR:Core program. (1/3)

Screenshot of the banner photo from the NSF STEM K-12 (STEM K-12) solicitation.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

The #NSF STELAR Center’s new brief details what ITEST projects have learned using co-design. Co-design brings educators, community members, STEM professionals, and youth together w/ researchers and developers to design & develop educational innovations. Learn more: stelar.edc.org/publications...

Screenshot of the front page of the brief titled "Co-designing STEM Innovations in the NSF ITEST Program"

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The third impact story in our ECR Impact Stories series features a BCSER:IID project. Project Let’s Talk Code supported teachers introducing computer science to high school students in the Four Corners region of the U.S. Learn more about the impact of this project: ecrhub.org/impact-stori...

Quote from the submitted impact story: "Launched in the summer of 2021, Let's Talk Code conducted nine professional development sessions for 119 non-computer science teachers across 34 schools, impacting 214 Native American students." - Ashish Amresh, PI

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Next up in our ECR Impact Stories series is a project focused on AI and math teacher instruction. This ECR:Core project developed models to automatically classify teaching activities in videos of elementary math classes. Learn more about the impact of this project: ecrhub.org/impact-stori...

Quote from the impact story: "The models we developed will make it easier for: elementary teachers to analyze their mathematics instruction, instructional coaches, principals, and teacher educators to support elementary teachers in teaching mathematics, researchers to analyze videos of elementary mathematics instruction in an efficient way". Submitted by Peter Youngs, PI.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Want to submit your #NSF EDU impact story? Complete the form: fillout.air.org/t/qwFdPGsZWKus

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

We are excited to share the launch of our ECR Impact Stories series with an impact story about #math ed! This ECR:Core project developed a brief assessment of 3rd-8th grade students' number sense that is now open access and free to use. Learn more about this project: ecrhub.org/impact-stori...

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Share the impact of your #NSF EDU-funded work! 📢ECR PIs: Use the EDU Impact Story Form to share about your work funded by ECR:Core and ECR:BCSER. Impact Story Form: fillout.air.org/t/qwFdPGsZWKus

Speech bubble with the words "EDU Impact Story Form" inside.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Looking for sessions at #AERA2025? Use our #NSF EDU Core Research (ECR) AERA 2025 Booklet! The booklet highlights sessions about fundamental #STEM education research projects funded by NSF’s ECR program and has AERA networking tips for all career stages. Booklet: ecrhub.org/resource/aera-20...

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Looking for workshops to attend at #AERA2025? Join us on Friday, Apr. 25 for a workshop on developing and sustaining partnerships to advance your research agenda! Details/register: airtable.com/applc4jQANV8...

AERA 2025 Workshop: How to Develop and Sustain Partnerships to Advance your Research Agenda. Friday April 25 from 9:50 - 11:20 a.m.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Attending #AERA2025 this year? Use our AERA 2025 Booklet! The booklet highlights sessions about #NSF fundamental #STEM education research projects funded by NSF’s ECR program and has AERA networking tips relevant across career stages. Download our booklet here: ecrhub.org/resource/aera-20...

Screenshot of the AERA networking tips in the AERA 2025 ECR Hub Booklet.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Apply by April 4 for the 2025 cohort of the #NSF funded NSF-funded Learning Analytics in STEM Education Research (LASER) Institute. The LASER Institute will kick off with a week-long summer training workshop July 14-18. Details/apply: www.fi.ncsu.edu/projects/las...

Learning Analytics in STEM Education Research (LASER) Institute - apps due by April 4.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

📢Proposals are due today for the #NSF Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) solicitation. ECR: BCSER supports projects that build capacity to carry out high-quality #STEM education research to enhance the nation’s STEM education enterprise: www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER). Solicitation: NSF 22-548. Proposals due: February 28, 2025

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Staff at @airinforms.bsky.social lead the ECR Hub in close partnership with scholars at Georgia State, Morgan State, Northwestern, and NSF. Disclaimer: The ECR Hub does not officially represent the views of NSF or ECR Hub affiliate organizations. (5/5)

Logos for ECR Hub Partner Organizations: NSF, AIR, Georgia State University, Morgan State University, and Northwestern University.

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

The ECR program funds: - Fundamental #STEMed research projects via the ECR:Core solicitation - Capacity-building projects via the ECR Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (BCSER) solicitation What is meant by "fundamental research"? See our site for more: ecrhub.org/what-ecr-funds (2/5)

Screenshot from ECR Hub website. What is Fundamental Research?

ECR’s focus on fundamental research distinguishes the program from more applied programs within NSF’s Directorate for STEM Education (EDU). Fundamental research generates knowledge and understanding with the potential for broad relevance. Unlike more applied research, its implications for improving STEM education practice may be indirect and long-term rather than direct and immediate.

Fundamental research explores curiosity-driven and use‑inspired questions such as:

How do students learn algebra?
What systemic barriers and biases do certain groups face in STEM training?
What new types of emerging technological skills are STEM employers looking for?
This NSF-IES common guidelines document further elaborates (see descriptions for "foundational research" and "early-stage or exploratory research").

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NSF ECR Hub @ecrhub.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Hello! The EDU Core Research (ECR) Hub is excited to join Bluesky. Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, we're a resource center for NSF's ECR:Core and ECR:BCSER programs, which focus on #STEMed research. Read the thread below to learn more or visit our website! ecrhub.org (1/5)

Screenshot from ECR Hub website. ECR Hub: Supporting & growing communities of fundamental STEM education researchers.

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