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| Abstract Title: | Students’ development of quantum concepts through quantum board games |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | We developed a quantum version of the board game Chutes and Ladders, to be played with a standard Chutes and Ladders board. The quantum version of the game illustrates concepts of superposition, probability, measurement, and (in the more advanced version) entanglement. We have run this activity with multiple groups who are new to quantum concepts including middle school students, high school students, undergraduates, and K-12 teachers. With some of the groups, Some of the groups designed their own quantum tabletop games after they learned about quantum concepts and played quantum Chutes and Ladders as an example. We present the evolution of the game as it has been adapted over time. We also present initial research results based on video data from students playing (and designing) these games, and identify conceptual themes that emerge from the interactions among students around this activity. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 2 |
| Poster Number: | B64 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Benjamin W. Dreyfus George Mason University Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: 703-993-1287 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Nancy Holincheck, George Mason University Jessica L. Rosenberg, George Mason University |
