ENGAGE: Learning to Solve Problems, Solving Problems to Learn

Post Date

February 25th 2011

Application Due Date

May 27th 2011

Dates Posting Date – see announcement at www.fbo.gov Proposal Due Date Initial Closing – 12:00 noon (ET), 13 April 2011 Final Closing – 12:00 noon (ET), 27 May 2011 Industry Day – March 15, 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

DARPA-BAA-11-36

CFDA Number(s)

12.910

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Other

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

DARPA is soliciting proposals for innovative research in educational systems that will ENGAGE young students (Pre-K – Grade 3) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) studies while conducting research into the best methods and practices for teaching these topics. Specifically, an educational game-based approach is being sought that will analyze game-play across thousands of players to determine the best approaches for teaching specific STEM topics while taking into account individual learning styles, demographics and other factors identified by the game to impact learning. These educational games must meet the highest industry standards for quality and engagement while incorporating the best pedagogical practices and clearly focusing on the ability to measure and identify metrics critical to teaching STEM topics, as well as to see if the lessons learned within the game generalize to the classroom. See full DARPA-BAA-11-36, document attached.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Defense

• Office:

  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

• Agency Contact:

  Russell Shilling, I2O Program Manager
  
  
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  BAA Coordinator

• Agency Email Address:

  DARPA-BAA-11-36@darpa.mil

• Location:

  DARPA - Information Processing Technology Office

• More Information:

  I2O solicitations page