Effect of an Introductory Quantum Physics Course Using Experiments with Heralded Photons on Preuniversity Students' Conceptions about Quantum Physics

Autor/in	Bitzenbauer, Philipp
Titel	Effect of an Introductory Quantum Physics Course Using Experiments with Heralded Photons on Preuniversity Students' Conceptions about Quantum Physics
Quelle	In: Physical Review Physics Education Research, 17 (2021) 2, Artikel 020103 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bitzenbauer, Philipp)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2469-9896
Schlagwörter	Quantum Mechanics; Mechanics (Physics); Science Instruction; Scientific Concepts; Science Experiments; Secondary School Science; Secondary School Students; Concept Formation; Foreign Countries; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Grade 12; Light; Optics; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Quantenmechanik; Mechanik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Sekundarschüler; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Licht; Optik; Deutschland
Abstract	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 heralded photons on preuniversity students' conceptions of quantum physics (experimental group, N = 150). We compare the results with the traditional curriculum's effect (control group, N = 130) at German secondary schools using a questionnaire to assess students' conceptions of quantum physics adapted from the literature. The results show that students introduced to quantum physics using the quantum optics concept acquire conceptions of quantum physics that are significantly less influenced by classical mechanistic and deterministic conceptions than those of the control group. In more detail, correlation and principal component analysis results indicate that the conceptions acquired by experimental group students are more consistent than those of the control group students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01