Student Understanding of Quantum Mechanics

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Title:

Student Understanding of Quantum Mechanics

Url:

https://watermark.silverchair.com/885_1_online.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE4...

Creator:

Singh, Chandralekha

Publisher:

American Association of Physics Teachers
University of Pittsburgh

Description: We investigate the difficulties of advanced undergraduate students toward the end of a full year upper-level quantum mechanics course with concepts related to quantum measurements and time development. Our analysis is based upon a test administered to 89 students from six universities and interviews with 9 students. Strikingly, most students shared the same difficulties despite variations in background, teaching styles, and textbooks. Concepts related to stationary states, eigenstates, and time dependence of expectation values were found to be particularly difficult. An analysis of written tests and interviews suggests that widespread misconceptions originate from an inability to discriminate between related concepts and a tendency to overgeneralize.

LC Classification:

Science -- Physics -- Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter -- Quantum theory. Quantum mechanics
Science -- Physics -- Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter -- Quantum theory. Quantum mechanics -- Addresses, essays, lectures
Science -- Physics -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Science -- Physics
Science -- Instructional issues

Key Concept:

Physics -- Quantum mechanics

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material

Format:

Document -- PDF
Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner
Professional/Practitioner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Rights:

American Association of Physics Teachers

Access Rights:

Free access

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