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Srijita Chakraburty

Bloomington,IN

Summary

Efficient Research Assistant with success in independent and team-driven research environments. Currently completing PhD. degree in Learning Sciences with a specialization in Computer Science Education.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Research Assistant

Indiana University
01.2022 - Current
  • Designed lesson plans for projects that focused on teaching Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts to upper-elementary and middle school students.
  • Created assessment instruments for measuring students' understanding of these concepts.
  • Organized and conducted teacher Professional Development (PD) workshops.
  • Presented research findings at conferences and workshops, fostering professional growth and collaboration within the academic community.
  • Assisted in manuscript preparation, contributing to the publication of influential articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Learning Designer & Data Scientist

Chariot
09.2020 - 10.2021
  • Develop and design lesson plans for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
  • Develop and align content with learner and organizational goals
  • Implement basics of tech product, data modelling and analytics

Technology Lead

Saa Vishnu Bakers
06.2019 - 08.2021

Teaching Fellow

Teach For India
05.2017 - 04.2019

Graduate Research Assistant

University Of Georgia
12.2015 - 02.2017

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University Of Georgia
08.2014 - 12.2015

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University Of Texas At San Antonio
01.2014 - 05.2014

Technical Analyst

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
09.2011 - 06.2013

Education

Ph.D. - Learning Sciences

Indiana University Bloomington
05.2026

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Georgia
Athens, GA
12.2016

Bachelors of Technology - Information Technology

West Bengal University of Technology
05.2011

Affiliations

  • International Society of Learning Sciences
  • American Education Research Association
  • Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence
  • Special Interests Group in Computer Science Education

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Hong, D., Chakraburty, S., Zou, X., Chen, Y., & Hmelo-Silver, C. (2023). Visual Representations for Studying Collaborative Inquiry. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning. In press.


Chakraburty, S., Glazewski, K., Hmelo-Silver, C., & Svetina Valdivia, D. (2023). Measuring upper-elementary students’ understanding of AI concepts - A Rasch model analysis . Information and Learning Sciences. Submitted (Under-revision)


Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

Chakraburty, S., Jeon, M., Glazewski, K. D., Hmelo-Silver, C. E., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A., Jantaraweragul, K., ... & Lester, J. (2023). An Analysis of Teacher Practices and Student Participation in Contrasting Activity Systems in an AI Educational Program. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences-ICLS 2023, pp. 1026-1029. International Society of the Learning Sciences.


Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A., Glazewski, K., Hmelo-Silver, C., Jantaraweragul, K., Jeon, M., Chakraburty, S., ... & Lester, J. (2022, March). Is Elementary AI Education Possible?. In Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 2 (pp. 1364-1364).


Ashiya Katuka, G., Chakraburty, S., Lee, H., Dhama, S., Earle-Randell, T., Celepkolu, M., Elizabeth Boyer, K., Glazewski, K., Hmelo-Silver, C., & McKlin, T. (2023). Integrating Natural Language Processing in Middle School Science Classrooms: An Experience Report. In Proceedings of the ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education. In press.


Gupta, A., Lee, S., Mott, B., Chakraburty, S., Glazewski, K., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A., Scribner, A., Hmelo-Silver, C., & Lester, J. (2023). Supporting Upper Elementary Students in Learning AI Concepts with Story-Driven Game-Based Learning. The Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence. In press.


Conference Presentations

Chakraburty, S., Jantaraweragul, K., Glazewski, K., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A.,Hmelo-Silver, C., Scribner, A., Gupta, A., Mott, B., & Lester, J  (2023, April 13-16). PrimaryAI: Measuring Upper Elementary Student Learning for AI Concepts and Practices. Paper presented at the 2023 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.


Kim, J., Lee, H., Chakraburty, S., Johnson V, Leftwich, A., Glazewski, K., Hmelo-Silver, C., Scribner, A., Mott, B.,& Lester, J. (2023, October). AI Curriculum Implementation with Elementary School Teachers: ChallengesEncountered and a Path Forward [Paper presentation]. Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) International Conference, Orlando, Florida.


Chakraburty, S., Kim, J., Johnson, V., Glazewski, K., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A.,Hmelo-Silver, C., Mott, B., & Lester, J  (2024, April 11-14).Measuring Upper-Elementary Students' Understanding of AI Concepts - A Rasch Model Analysis. Paper to be presented at the 2024 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.


Chakraburty, S., Lee, H., Smyslova, D., Johnson, V., Glazewski, K., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A.,Hmelo-Silver, Ashiya Katuka, G., Celepkolu, M., & Elizabeth Boyer, K. (2024, April 11-14).An Inquiry-Based Learning Approach to a Natural Language Processing Curriculum for Middle-School Students. Paper to be presented at the 2024 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.


Other Publications

Martinez, L., Shen, Y., Handel, A., Chakraburty, S., Stein, C. M., Malone, L. L., ... & Zalwango, S. (2018). Effectiveness of WHO's pragmatic screening algorithm for child contacts of tuberculosis cases in resource-constrained settings: a prospective cohort study in Uganda. The lancet respiratory medicine, 6(4), 276-286.


Martinez, L., Handel, A., Shen, Y., Chakraburty, S., Quinn, F. D., Stein, C. M., ... & Whalen, C. C. (2018). A prospective validation of a clinical algorithm to detect tuberculosis in child contacts. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 197(9), 1214-1216.


Professional Services

  • Officer in the Learning Science Graduate Student Association at Indiana University
  • Reviewer for AERA and International Society of Learning Sciences

Timeline

Graduate Research Assistant

Indiana University
01.2022 - Current

Learning Designer & Data Scientist

Chariot
09.2020 - 10.2021

Technology Lead

Saa Vishnu Bakers
06.2019 - 08.2021

Teaching Fellow

Teach For India
05.2017 - 04.2019

Graduate Research Assistant

University Of Georgia
12.2015 - 02.2017

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University Of Georgia
08.2014 - 12.2015

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University Of Texas At San Antonio
01.2014 - 05.2014

Technical Analyst

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
09.2011 - 06.2013

Ph.D. - Learning Sciences

Indiana University Bloomington

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Georgia

Bachelors of Technology - Information Technology

West Bengal University of Technology
Srijita Chakraburty