Schmidt, J.A., & Smith, M C. (2008, August). Looking inside high school science classrooms: An exploration of boys' and girls' subjective experience. National Science Foundation: Research on Gender in Science Education Education program. Amount: $476,131.00 (3 years)
Smith, M C., Smith, T.J., & Hung, W.-C. (2008, August). Development of a cognitive tutor for training social and behavioral science students in research methods fundamentals. National Science Foundation: Course, Curriculum & Laboratory Improvement program. Amount: $150,000.00 (3 years).
Smith, M C. (2005, February). Development of online database for TeenScene videos: Towards creating an instructional system for video integration in EPS 508, Theories and research in adolescent behavior and development. Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3). Northern Illinois University & U.S. Department of Education.
Smith, M C. (2005, February). TeenScene: Using adolescent self-documentary videos in the professional preparation of secondary education teachers. College of Education Dean's grant for instructional development.
Smith, M C., & Shumow, L. (2004, April). TEEN SCENE: A video documentary project to increase secondary teachers’ understandings of adolescent development. The National Education Association Foundation Innovation Grants for the Improvement of Education program.