Gina Passante, Paul J. Emigh, and Peter S. Shaffer
Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 11, 020111 (2015) – Published 23 September 2015
Examination of thinking patterns exhibited by both undergraduates and graduate students in predicting or accounting for measurements on quantum states.
Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 11, 020117 (2015) – Published 23 September 2015
A broad review of research characterizing the conceptual understanding, reasoning abilities, problem-solving skills, metacognitive skills, of quantum mechanics students.
Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 11, 020120 (2015) – Published 23 September 2015
Phenomenographic study employing a communities of practice framework to explore student perceptions about their transition from student to practitioner.
Gina Passante, Paul J. Emigh, and Peter S. Shaffer
Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 11, 020135 (2015) – Published 25 November 2015
Interactive lecture tutorials can help sophomore physics students understand of the difference between superposition states and mixed states that is needed for more advanced quantum mechanics classes.