Quantum Interpretations in Modern Physics Instruction

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written by Charles Baily and Noah D. Finkelstein

Just as expert physicists vary in their personal stances on interpretation in quantum mechanics, instructors hold different views on teaching interpretations of quantum phenomena in introductory modern physics courses. There has been relatively little research in the physics education community on the variation in instructional approaches with respect to quantum interpretation, and how instructional choices impact student thinking. We compare two modern physics courses taught at the University of Colorado with similar learning environments, but where the instructors held different views on how to teach students about interpretations of quantum processes. We find significant differences in how students from these two courses responded to a survey on their beliefs about quantum mechanics; findings also suggest that instructors who choose to address student ontologies should do so across a range of topics.

Physics Education Research Conference 2009
Part of the PER Conference series
Ann Arbor, Michigan: July 29-30, 2009
Volume 1179, Pages 81-84

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Published: November 11, 2009

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Education - Applied Research - Pedagogy = Instructional Issues Education - Basic Research - Teacher Characteristics Quantum Physics - General	- Lower Undergraduate - Graduate/Professional	- Reference Material = Research study

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Mirror:: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3266760
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Available for purchase; A preprint of the work is available. A hard copy of the PERC 2009 proceedings is also available.
Restriction:: © 2009 American Institute of Physics
DOI:: 10.1063/1.3266760
NSF Number:: 0448176
PACSs:: 01.40.Fk; 03.65.-w
Keywords:: PERC 2009, PhET simulations, modern physics, quantum interpretation, quantum mechanics, student ontology
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created October 3, 2009 by Alea Smith
Record Updated:: July 12, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: November 11, 2009

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Baily, Charles, and Noah Finkelstein. "Quantum Interpretations in Modern Physics Instruction." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 29-30, 2009. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9451&DocID=1323 (accessed 8 October 2024).

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Baily, Charles, and Noah Finkelstein. "Quantum Interpretations in Modern Physics Instruction." Physics Education Research Conference 2009. Ann Arbor, Michigan: 2009. 81-84 Vol. 1179 of PER Conference. 8 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9451&DocID=1323>.

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