Pratim Sengupta, University of Calgary

Research

active mobilities STEM education affect intersectionality

Latest papers

Identifying middle school students' challenges in computational thinking-based science learning.
Research and practice in technology enhanced learning · 2016

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Centring Newcomer Youth of Color's Voices in Modelling Sustainable Futures
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$96,019

All 1 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Identifying middle school students' challenges in computational thinking-based science learning.

Basu S, Biswas G, Sengupta P, Dickes A, Kinnebrew JS, Clark D

Research and practice in technology enhanced learning2016

DOI: 10.1186/s41039-016-0036-2 PMID: 30613246

Centring Newcomer Youth of Color's Voices in Modelling Sustainable Futures

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sengupta, Pratim

Keywords: active mobilities; STEM education; affect; intersectionality

$96,019

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: active mobilities Dear Professor Sengupta, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Identifying middle school students' challenges in computational thinking-based science learning." (2016), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Centring Newcomer Youth of Color's Voices in Modelling Sustainable Futures" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]