Developing and researching PhET simulations for teaching quantum mechanics.

Autor/inn/en	McKagan, S. B.; Perkins, K. K.; Dubson, M.; Malley, C.; Reid, S.; LeMaster, R.; Wieman, C. E.
Titel	Developing and researching PhET simulations for teaching quantum mechanics.
Quelle	In: American journal of physics, 76 (2008) 4/5, S. 406-417 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-9505; 1943-2909
DOI	10.1119/1.2885199
Schlagwörter	Lernforschung; Computer; Physik; Quantenphysik; Simulation
Abstract	Quantum mechanics is counterintuitive, difficult to visualize, mathematically challenging, and abstract. The Physics Education Technology _PhET_ Project now includes 18 simulations on quantum mechanics designed to improve the learning of this subject. These simulations include several key features to help students build mental models and intuition about quantum mechanics: visual representations of abstract concepts and microscopic processes that cannot be directly observed, interactive environments that directly couple students' actions to animations, connections to everyday life, and efficient calculations so that students can focus on the concepts rather than the mathematics. Like all PhET simulations, these are developed using the results of research and feedback from educators, and are tested in student interviews and classroom studies. This article provides an overview of the PhET quantum simulations and their development. We also describe research demonstrating their effectiveness and discuss some insights about student thinking. © 2008 American Association of Physics Teachers.
Erfasst von	Arbeitsgruppe Didaktik der Physik, Universität Osnabrück
Update	2008/3