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Quantum mechanics curriculum in the U.S.: Quantifying the instructional time, content taught, and paradigms used

Author(s): Alexis Buzzell, Timothy J. Atherton, and Ramón Barthelemy This article reviews the landscape of quantum mechanics education in US research-intensive institutions. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 21, 010102] Published Thu Jan 16, 2025
Longitudinal trends of high school physics students’ perceptions of experience, difficulty, and development in a long-term inquiry framework

Author(s): Michal Sigron, Dorothy Langley, Stanisław Dylak, and Edit Yerushalmi A three-year study of perceived engagement with high school students show improved levels of understanding as they are set in more realistic, research-like, conditions. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 21, 010101] Published Tue Jan 07, 2025
Quantum information science and technology professional learning for secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers

Author(s): Angela M. Kelly, Michele Darienzo, Tzu-Chieh Wei, and Dominik Schneble A professional learning model shows promise in strengthening teachers’ self-confidence in pedagogical content knowledge of quantum ideas so they may facilitate student engagement in quantum information science [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 20, 020154] Published Tue Dec 31, 2024
Examination of students’ quantum physics knowledge construction with peers and metacognitive evaluations

Author(s): Nilüfer Didiş Körhasan and Gesche Pospiech In introductory quantum mechanics courses, peer discussions can support students to develop a functional understanding of physics by cultivating reasoning skills and practicing the interpretation of physical formalism [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 20, 020153] Published Thu Dec 26, 2024
Using multiple representations to improve student understanding of quantum states

Author(s): Emily Marshman, Alexandru Maries, and Chandralekha Singh Many students in upper-level undergraduate and graduate quantum mechanics courses have difficulty translating state vectors in Dirac notation to wavefunctions in the position or momentum representation and vice versa. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 20, 020152] Published Mon Dec 23, 2024
Using text embeddings for deductive qualitative research at scale in physics education

Author(s): Tor Ole B. Odden, Halvor Tyseng, Jonas Timmann Mjaaland, Markus Fleten Kreutzer, and Anders Malthe-Sørenssen Text embeddings are a novel technique for natural language processing, which is used to analyze Physics Education Research Conference proceedings. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 20, 020151] Published Fri Dec 20, 2024
Leveraging scientific modeling to engage pre-med undergraduates in physics lab courses

Author(s): Madeline Harmer, Adam Bennion, Alexandra M. Hopps-McDaniel, Jeannette Lawler, and Nathan Powers For pre-med undergraduate physics students, engaging in scientific modeling can significantly enhance learning when labs are effectively scaffolded and aligned with real-world medical applications. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 20, 020150] Published Fri Dec 13, 2024

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Quantum mechanics curriculum in the U.S.: Quantifying the instructional time, content taught, and paradigms used

Longitudinal trends of high school physics students’ perceptions of experience, difficulty, and development in a long-term inquiry framework

Quantum information science and technology professional learning for secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers

Examination of students’ quantum physics knowledge construction with peers and metacognitive evaluations

Using multiple representations to improve student understanding of quantum states

Using text embeddings for deductive qualitative research at scale in physics education

Leveraging scientific modeling to engage pre-med undergraduates in physics lab courses

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Quantum information science and technology professional learning for secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers

Examination of students’ quantum physics knowledge construction with peers and metacognitive evaluations

Using multiple representations to improve student understanding of quantum states

Using text embeddings for deductive qualitative research at scale in physics education

Leveraging scientific modeling to engage pre-med undergraduates in physics lab courses

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