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View article: Bridging the theory - practice gap: a university course on quantum information science and transfer to career-oriented physics teaching
Bridging the theory - practice gap: a university course on quantum information science and transfer to career-oriented physics teaching Open
This study presents the design and implementation of a university course for physics teacher training with a focus on quantum technologies and quantum information science. The course aims to equip prospective teachers with the knowledge an…
View article: Investigating the effect of two-state approaches on students’ understanding of quantum measurement: A quasiexperimental field study
Investigating the effect of two-state approaches on students’ understanding of quantum measurement: A quasiexperimental field study Open
With the rise of quantum computing, interest has grown in using two-state quantum systems (qubits) at the secondary level to foster students’ conceptual understanding. Quantum measurement, in particular, is central to quantum theory and it…
View article: How learning about climate change affects intention and willingness to teach: a pre–post study with physics pre-service teachers
How learning about climate change affects intention and willingness to teach: a pre–post study with physics pre-service teachers Open
Climate change education can act as a social tipping element that accelerates transformative change towards stabilizing Earth’s climate by 2050. As the global climate crisis intensifies, it is increasingly important for teachers to incorpo…
View article: Design and evaluation of a questionnaire on the quantum physics measurement process
Design and evaluation of a questionnaire on the quantum physics measurement process Open
In the context of modern approaches to quantum physics via two-state systems, the question of tools for assessing students’ understanding and for identifying learning difficulties in quantum physics arises anew because these differ from tr…
View article: Teaching and learning quantum entanglement: a discussion on different perspectives
Teaching and learning quantum entanglement: a discussion on different perspectives Open
One of the central features of quantum physics is entanglement. It is crucial for understanding the theory, and its applications, especially in quantum technologies. At the 2023 GIREP meeting, the GIREP Thematic Group “Teaching and learnin…
View article: Examination of students’ quantum physics knowledge construction with peers and metacognitive evaluations
Examination of students’ quantum physics knowledge construction with peers and metacognitive evaluations Open
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection in Investigating and Improving Quantum Education through Research.] As one of the successful theories in physics, quantum physics, constructed out of physical ideas and expressed mathematically…
View article: Design and evaluation of a questionnaire to assess learners’ understanding of quantum measurement in different two-state contexts: The context matters
Design and evaluation of a questionnaire to assess learners’ understanding of quantum measurement in different two-state contexts: The context matters Open
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection in Investigating and Improving Quantum Education through Research.] The teaching and learning of quantum physics has recently become a topic of increasing interest in physics education research…
View article: Contributions from Pilot Projects in Quantum Technology Education as Support Action to Quantum Flagship
Contributions from Pilot Projects in Quantum Technology Education as Support Action to Quantum Flagship Open
The GIREP community on teaching and learning quantum physics and the Education section of the Quantum flagship project of the European Union (QTEdu) have brought together different stakeholders in the field of teaching quantum physics on a…
View article: Work Group 3 Position Paper: Teacher Education and Teaching/Learning Quantum Physics
Work Group 3 Position Paper: Teacher Education and Teaching/Learning Quantum Physics Open
In this article the discussion of Working Group 3 during the GIREP online seminar 2020 on teaching and learning quantum physics in teacher education is summarized. Conclusions are drawn and research desiderata formulated.
View article: The interplay between mathematics and physics in prospective primary teacher education
The interplay between mathematics and physics in prospective primary teacher education Open
Mathematics and sciences, in particular physics, are structurally related to each other. Understanding the specific nature of these subjects and their reciprocal interplay is important particularly for future teachers in primary school, wh…
View article: GIREP Community on teaching / learning quantum physics in secondary school
GIREP Community on teaching / learning quantum physics in secondary school Open
The present paper summarizes the building of the GIREP community on teaching and learning quantum physics in secondary school and the results of the community’s first discussion workshop. The questions for the workshop were prepared using …
View article: Teaching Critical Thinking in the physics classroom: High school students think about antimatter
Teaching Critical Thinking in the physics classroom: High school students think about antimatter Open
Teaching students the skills that they need for everyday life like Critical Thinking (CT) is the goal of education. Embedding Critical Thinking skills within a content-specific instruction is expected to improve students’ critical-thinking…
View article: Role of graphs in the mathematization process in physics education
Role of graphs in the mathematization process in physics education Open
Using mathematical concepts to describe physical phenomena lies at the heart of physics. Literature however shows that combining physics and mathematics is challenging for students on all levels and therefore, the study of students’ ways t…
View article: Pre-Service Teacher’s Views on the use of Metaphors for Describing the Concepts of Uncertainty and Entanglement in Teaching Quantum Physics
Pre-Service Teacher’s Views on the use of Metaphors for Describing the Concepts of Uncertainty and Entanglement in Teaching Quantum Physics Open
Quantum physics is a fundamental theory of physics heavily relying on its description by mathematical structures. However, its successful handling ensures in no way its conceptual understanding. So teaching quantum physics in high school f…
View article: Development of Interest in Particle Physics as an Effect of School Events in an Authentic Setting
Development of Interest in Particle Physics as an Effect of School Events in an Authentic Setting Open
The Particle Physics Masterclasses are events offered by the “Netzwerk Teilchenwelt”, a German network of particle physicists, students and teachers with the intention to make original data from CERN available for own measurements of stude…