Effect of an introductory quantum physics course using experiments with heralded photons on preuniversity students' conceptions about quantum physics

P Bitzenbauer - Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021 - APS
We conducted a quasiexperimental study in order to investigate the effect of a teaching
concept on quantum physics based on coincidence and correlation experiments with …

Two cognitive dimensions of students' mental models in science: Fidelity of gestalt and functional fidelity

MS Ubben, P Bitzenbauer - Education Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
A poorly elaborated learner's understanding of models has been reported to be one of the
major sources for learning difficulties in the quantum domain. To be able to provide physics …

Why and how teachers use nature of science in teaching quantum physics: Research on the use of an ecological teaching intervention in upper secondary schools

HKE Stadermann, MJ Goedhart - Physical review physics education research, 2021 - APS
Students at upper secondary and college level in many countries are introduced to quantum
physics (QP) in a mostly mathless course. Research shows that addressing epistemological …

Introducing quantum physics concepts and Dirac notation at the secondary school level: Insights into student reasoning from an acceptance survey

F Hennig, K Tóth, J Veith, P Bitzenbauer - Physical Review Physics Education …, 2024 - APS
Evidence from physics education research suggests that the introduction of a formalistic
description of quantum phenomena can be beneficial to student learning, particularly in …

Exploring learning difficulties in abstract algebra: The case of group theory

JM Veith, P Bitzenbauer, B Girnat - Education Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
In an earlier contribution to Education Sciences we presented a new concept inventory to
assess students' conceptual understanding of introductory group theory—the CI 2 GT. This …

Exploring the relationship between students' conceptual understanding and model thinking in quantum optics

M Ubben, P Bitzenbauer - Frontiers in Quantum Science and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Learning quantum physics is essential for understanding the physical world. However,
learning about quantum phenomena and principles poses a challenge as many of the …

Mathematical sense making of quantum phenomena using Dirac notation: its effect on secondary school students' functional thinking about photons

F Hennig, K Tóth, J Veith, P Bitzenbauer - EPJ Quantum Technology, 2024 - epjqt.epj.org
Previous research has consistently demonstrated that students often possess an inadequate
understanding of fundamental quantum optics concepts, even after formal instruction …

Connecting Secondary School Quantum Physics and Nature of Science: Possibilities and challenges in curriculum design, teaching, and learning

HKE Stadermann - 2022 - research.utwente.nl
Quantum physics has been part of the Dutch upper secondary school physics exam since
2016. It is a very challenging subject because quantum objects can exhibit properties of …

[图书][B] Typisierung des Verständnisses mentaler Modelle mittels empirischer Datenerhebung am Beispiel der Quantenphysik (Volume 304)

M Ubben - 2020 - library.oapen.org
Verständnisprozesse sind zentraler Teil des Lernens und der Bildung. Vor allem in den
Naturwissenschaften und in der Mathematik ist es jedoch häufig der Fall, dass diese …

Rearranging equations to develop physics reasoning

A Kapodistrias, J Airey - European Journal of Physics, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Researchers generally agree that physics experts use mathematics in a way that blends
mathematical knowledge with physics intuition. However, the use of mathematics in physics …