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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: Secondary school learners’ reasoning about quantum randomness in the context of single-photon interferometer and double-slit experiments
Secondary school learners’ reasoning about quantum randomness in the context of single-photon interferometer and double-slit experiments Open
Despite formal instruction, secondary school students often struggle to move beyond classical interpretations when reasoning about quantum phenomena, especially concerning the statistical nature of quantum physics. This study explores how …
View article: Correction on From simulation to experiment: Using KiCad to design electric circuits in the physics classroom
Correction on From simulation to experiment: Using KiCad to design electric circuits in the physics classroom Open
Erratum for the article: Dandl, K., Tóth, K., & Bitzenbauer, P. (2024). From simulation to experiment: Using KiCad to design electric circuits in the physics classroom. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Educat…
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: Introducing quantum physics concepts and Dirac notation at the secondary school level: Insights into student reasoning from an acceptance survey
Introducing quantum physics concepts and Dirac notation at the secondary school level: Insights into student reasoning from an acceptance survey Open
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection in Investigating and Improving Quantum Education through Research.] Evidence from physics education research suggests that the introduction of a formalistic description of quantum phenomena can…
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: Mathematical sense making of quantum phenomena using Dirac notation: its effect on secondary school students’ functional thinking about photons
Mathematical sense making of quantum phenomena using Dirac notation: its effect on secondary school students’ functional thinking about photons Open
Previous research has consistently demonstrated that students often possess an inadequate understanding of fundamental quantum optics concepts, even after formal instruction. Findings from physics education research suggest that introducin…
View article: From simulation to experiment: Using KiCad to design electric circuits in the physics classroom
From simulation to experiment: Using KiCad to design electric circuits in the physics classroom Open
Secondary school students encounter a wide range of electronic devices in their everyday lives that are not usually covered in physics classes. Examples include mobile phone power adapters that convert high-voltage alternating current to l…
View article: From light polarization to quantum physics: Supporting lower secondary school students’ transition from gestalt to functional thinking
From light polarization to quantum physics: Supporting lower secondary school students’ transition from gestalt to functional thinking Open
In this paper, we present a new minimal mathematical conceptual approach to quantum mechanics using light polarization for lower secondary school students with the aim of bringing students closer to the so-called quantum mechanical way of …
View article: A new teaching-learning sequence to promote secondary school students’ learning of quantum physics using Dirac notation
A new teaching-learning sequence to promote secondary school students’ learning of quantum physics using Dirac notation Open
This paper describes the design of a new teaching-learning sequence on quantum physics aimed at upper secondary school students. In this teaching-learning sequence, GeoGebra simulations and interactive screen experiments are used to invest…
View article: Dirac’s Approach to Quantum Mechanics in Physics Teacher Education: From Linear to Circular Polarisation
Dirac’s Approach to Quantum Mechanics in Physics Teacher Education: From Linear to Circular Polarisation Open
The teaching/learning of quantum mechanics via two-state systems is continuously spreading in secondary schools due to its promising results in physics education research. One possibility is the use of polarisation states of photons. This …
View article: Exploring the effect of a phenomenological teaching-learning sequence on lower secondary school students’ views of light polarisation
Exploring the effect of a phenomenological teaching-learning sequence on lower secondary school students’ views of light polarisation Open
The wave model of light in general, and the phenomenon of light polarisation in particular, are difficult topics for secondary school students. Prior research has indicated that a model-free phenomenological teaching approach may be fruitf…
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: Quantum uncertainty: what to teach?
Quantum uncertainty: what to teach? Open
We present a new secondary school teaching method of quantum uncertainties of two-state systems. Intending to be a material teachable in schools, only two-state systems described by real numbers can be considered. An elementary argumentati…
View article: Implementing Dirac Approach to Quantum Mechanics in a Hungarian Secondary School
Implementing Dirac Approach to Quantum Mechanics in a Hungarian Secondary School Open
Quantum mechanics is included in many curricula across countries because of its cultural value and technological application. In the last decades, two-state approaches to quantum mechanics became popular because of the age of quantum compu…
View article: Introducing Quantum Mechanics through light polarization: Experiences in Hungary
Introducing Quantum Mechanics through light polarization: Experiences in Hungary Open
In the 2019/20 school year I directed a teaching unit on quantum mechanics based on light polarization which enriched me with several experiences. Sometimes I faced problems because the obligatory Hungarian curriculum based on the wave nat…