Surveying Instructors’ Attitudes and Approaches to Teaching Quantum Mechanics

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written by Shabnam Siddiqui and Chandralekha Singh

Understanding instructors' attitudes and approaches to teaching quantum mechanics can be helpful in developing research-based learning tools. Here we discuss the findings from a survey in which 13 instructors reflected on issues related to quantum mechanics teaching. Topics included opinions about the goals of a quantum mechanics course, general challenges in teaching the subject, students' preparation for the course, comparison between their own learning of quantum mechanics vs. how they teach it and the extent to which contemporary topics are incorporated into the syllabus.

Physics Education Research Conference 2010
Part of the PER Conference series
Portland, Oregon: July 21-22, 2010
Volume 1289, Pages 297-300

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Published: August 24, 2010

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Education Foundations - Learning Theory - Teacher Characteristics = Affect Quantum Physics - General	- Upper Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Report = Research study

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DOI:: 10.1063/1.3515227
Keywords:: PERC 2010, instructor attitudes, quantum mechanics, survey
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Last Update when Cataloged:: August 24, 2010
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Siddiqui, Shabnam, and Chandralekha Singh. "Surveying Instructors’ Attitudes and Approaches to Teaching Quantum Mechanics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, July 21-22, 2010. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10482&DocID=1939 (accessed 25 April 2024).

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Siddiqui, Shabnam, and Chandralekha Singh. "Surveying Instructors’ Attitudes and Approaches to Teaching Quantum Mechanics." Physics Education Research Conference 2010. Portland, Oregon: 2010. 297-300 Vol. 1289 of PER Conference. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10482&DocID=1939>.

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