Quantum Mechanics Survey (QMS)

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written by Chandralekha Singh and Guangtian Zhu

This 31-question research-based multiple-choice test is designed to evaluate students' conceptual understanding of quantum mechanics in junior-level courses.

The survey is based on investigations of students' difficulties in quantum mechanics and should be given in a 50-minute period. Statistical results have shown the survey to be reliable and valid. A summary of the construction and analysis of the survey is available in Surveying students' understanding of quantum mechanics in one spatial dimension, Am. J. Phys. 80 (3), 252-259.

This assessment is free for use by instructors in their classroom. As it takes years of development effort to create and validate reliable assessment instruments, access is restricted to instructors and researchers.

Book Title: Improving Students' Understanding of Quantum Mechanics
Pages 255-267

https://www.physport.org/assessments/QMS

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Access Rights:: Limited free access; Access is limited to instructors and researchers.
Restriction:: © 2011 Chandralekha Singh and Guangtian Zhu
This assessment is free for use by instructors in their classroom. However, it takes years of development effort to create and validate reliable assessment instruments. Therefore, the author requests that 1. students are not given test copies following examination; and 2. none of the questions are incorporated into web-based question delivery systems without adequate security to prevent printing or unauthorized access by students.
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created April 29, 2012 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: March 25, 2015 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: March 2, 2011
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=11903">Singh, Chandralekha, and Guangtian Zhu. "Quantum Mechanics Survey (QMS)." In Improving Students' Understanding of Quantum Mechanics. 255. 2011.</a>

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C. Singh and G. Zhu, , in Improving Students' Understanding of Quantum Mechanics (2011), p. 255, WWW Document, (https://www.physport.org/assessments/QMS).

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C. Singh and G. Zhu, Quantum Mechanics Survey (QMS), in Improving Students' Understanding of Quantum Mechanics (2011), p. 255, <https://www.physport.org/assessments/QMS>.

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Singh, C., & Zhu, G. (2011). Quantum Mechanics Survey (QMS) (pp. 255-267). In Improving Students' Understanding of Quantum Mechanics (255). Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://www.physport.org/assessments/QMS

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Singh, Chandralekha, and Guangtian Zhu. "Quantum Mechanics Survey (QMS)." In Improving Students' Understanding of Quantum Mechanics. 255. 2011. https://www.physport.org/assessments/QMS (accessed 13 October 2024).

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Singh, Chandralekha, and Guangtian Zhu. "Quantum Mechanics Survey (QMS)." Improving Students' Understanding of Quantum Mechanics. 2011. 255-267. 2 Mar. 2011. 13 Oct. 2024 <https://www.physport.org/assessments/QMS>.

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Information on the survey's development, reliability, and validity is available in the article, Surveying students' understanding of quantum mechanics in one spatial dimension, Am. J. Phys. 71 (6), 607-617.

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Details on the construction and analysis of the Quantum Mechanics Survey is provided in Guangtian Zhu's thesis.

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