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| Abstract Title: | Instructor Expectations of Undergraduate Students Entering Quantum Mechanics |
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| Abstract: | Characterizing faculty expectations is important to produce a comprehensive understanding of what knowledge and skills students should acquire before and during a quantum mechanics course (QMC). We describe interviews conducted with faculty members in the Physics & Astronomy Department of Georgia State University. These interviews probe faculty members expectations of senior undergraduate students background in mathematics, physics, and quantum mechanics concepts before entering a QMC. The interviews we conducted may provide students with a "map" for areas that will help strengthen the knowledge and skills obtained in their QMC. We will report on faculty members views on optimal preparation for an undergraduate student entering a QMC and appropriate learning goals for a student completing a QMC. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Christopher Oakley Georgia State Unversity Suite 400 Science Annex 29 PEachtree Center Ave. Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: 404-413-6056 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
John M. Aiken - Georgia State University Brian D. Thoms - Georgia State University |
