Sample Grant Proposal - Emerging Technologies for Adult Learners

Abstract

The Emerging Technologies Proposal aims to enhance adult learning by incorporating Augmented Reality (AR) into classroom assignments. I am seeking $20,000 to develop and implement the use of AR in selected classes to improve the quality and effectiveness of education at the graduate level and to integrate meaningful educational experiences for adult learners to engage in so they are prepared for real-life scenarios in their professional field.

Need for AR in the Classroom

Graduate-level education involves learning complex concepts that require students to become actively engaged in the material. AR can be used to prepare graduates for the workforce through interactive role-playing, repetition, and correction. Including AR in higher education is a highly effective way to engage a growing and diverse base of adult learners, improve educational outcomes, and meet the demands of employers in the human services field.

Objectives

·      Train educators to properly use AR as part of their instructional method.

·      Facilitate AR lessons for students to complete.

·      Determine the feasibility and effectiveness of AR as an educational tool. 

·      Report findings to funders, project participants, and the academic community.

Methods

Five educators from two universities who are currently teaching full-time, web-based courses in the human services discipline and their students will participate in the project. Educators will have up to three months to complete the necessary training requirements, and educators and students will have six to ten weeks to complete the AR assignments and follow-up surveys. Student participants will be determined based on the educators’ classes. Comparison classes will be selected at both universities by the Project Coordinator.

Outcomes

The effectiveness of the AR Emerging Technologies Proposal Project will be measured by collecting final grades and administering a questionnaire to both educators and students upon completion of an assignment including AR. This evaluation process will be duplicated in comparable classrooms without AR technology, and the results compared. The project’s progress will be communicated on a monthly and quarterly basis, and results will be disseminated accordingly after the project has been completed.Problem Statement

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