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1. Understanding combinatorics challenges in an upper-division thermodynamics course

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K. Oliver and B. Wilcox, PERC 2021 Proceedings, 315-320.

Upper division thermodynamics courses require students to develop proficiency with several combinatorial topics. While little research has been done to establish student comfort and…

https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15770&DocID=5502

2. Student difficulties with the number of distinct many-particle states for a system of non-interacting identical particles with a fixed number of available single-particle states

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C. Keebaugh, E. Marshman, and C. Singh, PERC 2018 Proceedings.

We discuss an investigation of student difficulties with determining the number of distinct many-particle stationary states for a system of non-interacting identical particles. Here…

https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14806&DocID=4953

3. Applying a symbolic forms lens to probability expressions in upper-division quantum mechanics

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W. Riihiluoma, Z. Topdemir, and J. Thompson, PERC 2022 Proceedings, 383-388.

As part of an effort to examine student understanding of expressions for probability in an upper-division spins-first quantum mechanics (QM) context, clinical think-aloud interviews…

https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16263&DocID=5632

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4. Laboratory-tutorial activities for teaching probability

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D. Mountcastle, B. Bucy, and J. Thompson, PERC 2007 Proceedings, 152-155.

Equilibrium properties of macroscopic systems are highly predictable as n, the number of particles approaches and exceeds Avogadro's number; theories of statistical physics depend on…

https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9092&DocID=2009

6. Student Difficulties in Understanding Probability in Quantum Mechanics

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H. Sadaghiani and L. Bao, PERC 2005 Proceedings, 61-64.

We have investigated student difficulties in understanding and interpreting probability and its relevant technical terms as it relates to quantum measurement. These terms include…

https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8915&DocID=3490

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7. Rasch analysis in physics education research: Why measurement matters

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M. Planinic, W. Boone, A. Susac, and L. Ivanjek, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res., 15 (2), 020111 (2019).

[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Quantitative Methods in PER: A Critical Examination.] The Rasch model is a probabilistic model which describes the interaction of…

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.15.020111