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| Abstract Title: | Investigating student difficulties with the corrections to the energy spectrum of the hydrogen atom for the Zeeman effect |
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| Abstract: | We discuss an investigation of student difficulties with the corrections to the energy spectrum of the hydrogen atom for the Zeeman effect using the degenerate perturbation theory (DPT). The investigation was carried out in advanced quantum mechanics courses by administering free-response and multiple-choice questions and conducting individual interviews with students. We find that students share many common difficulties related to physics and mathematical sense making. We are using the research on student difficulties to guide the development of a Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorial (QuILT), which strives to help students develop a functional understanding of concepts necessary for finding the corrections to the energy spectrum of the hydrogen atom for the Zeeman effect using DPT. We thank the National Science Foundation for support. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session II |
| Poster Number: | B55 |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
| Contributed Paper Download: | Download Contributed Paper |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Emily Marshman University of Pittsburgh |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Christof Keebaugh, University of Pittsburgh Chandralekha Singh, University of Pittsburgh |
