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Graduate student understanding of quantum mechanical spin
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Andrew F. Heckler and Chris D. Porter
A framework of cyclic observation and triangulation was applied over a period of 4 years to graduate student difficulties related to quantum spin, in which numerous in-class observations and interviews were used to identify common, persistent difficulties. Written items were iteratively developed over two years to add a quantitative component. Items were administered to graduate students at two collaborating institutions, over three years. We find that students generally obtained scores or correct proportions ranging from 30%-70% on the written items, and answering patterns were similar across all institutions. All items were identified by the course instructors as being relevant to instructional goals of the course. We report on a number of graduate student difficulties with spin, including orthogonality of spin-1/2 states, projections of spin states, spin addition, and exchange symmetry. We briefly discuss possible theoretical frameworks through which to interpret these results.
Physics Education Research Conference 2022
Part of the PER Conference series Grand Rapids, MI: July 13-14, 2022 Pages 224-229
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=16237">Heckler, Andrew F., and Chris D. Porter. "Graduate student understanding of quantum mechanical spin." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2022, Grand Rapids, MI, July 13-14, 2022.</a>
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A. Heckler and C. Porter, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2022, Grand Rapids, MI, 2022, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16237&DocID=5606).
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A. Heckler and C. Porter, Graduate student understanding of quantum mechanical spin, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2022, Grand Rapids, MI, 2022, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16237&DocID=5606>.
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Heckler, A., & Porter, C. (2022, July 13-14). Graduate student understanding of quantum mechanical spin. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2022, Grand Rapids, MI. Retrieved September 10, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16237&DocID=5606
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Heckler, Andrew F., and Chris D. Porter. "Graduate student understanding of quantum mechanical spin." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2022, Grand Rapids, MI, July 13-14, 2022. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16237&DocID=5606 (accessed 10 September 2024).
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Heckler, Andrew F., and Chris D. Porter. "Graduate student understanding of quantum mechanical spin." Physics Education Research Conference 2022. Grand Rapids, MI: 2022. 224-229 of PER Conference. 10 Sep. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16237&DocID=5606>.
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