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Improving student understanding of Dirac notation by using analogical reasoning in the context of a three-dimensional vector space
written by Emily Marshman and Chandralekha Singh
Dirac notation is a compact and elegant notation taught to students in advanced quantum mechanics courses. However, students struggle to master Dirac notation and have difficulty translating between the Dirac notation and representations of the same quantum mechanical entity in different situations. We discuss an investigation of student difficulties with Dirac notation in the context of a three-dimensional vector space and the development, validation and evaluation of a Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorial (QuILT) that uses analogical reasoning to improve student understanding of this notation. The QuILT uses analogical reasoning and builds on students' prior knowledge of three-dimensional vectors in the familiar context of introductory mechanicsto help students build a coherent understanding of Dirac notation before transitioning to the quantum mechanical context. We summarize the development and validation of the QuILT and findings from the inclass evaluation.
Physics Education Research Conference 2020
Part of the PER Conference series
Virtual Conference: July 22-23, 2020
Pages 309-314
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Education Practices
- Instructional Material Design
= Tutorial
- Pedagogy
= Analogies
- Technology
= Multimedia
Mathematical Tools
- Vector Calculus
Quantum Physics
- Foundations and Measurements
= Hilbert Space
= Projection Operators
- Upper Undergraduate
- Reference Material
= Research study
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E. Marshman and C. Singh, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, 2020, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15501&DocID=5349).
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E. Marshman and C. Singh, Improving student understanding of Dirac notation by using analogical reasoning in the context of a three-dimensional vector space, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, 2020, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15501&DocID=5349>.
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Marshman, E., & Singh, C. (2020, July 22-23). Improving student understanding of Dirac notation by using analogical reasoning in the context of a three-dimensional vector space. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15501&DocID=5349
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Marshman, Emily, and Chandralekha Singh. "Improving student understanding of Dirac notation by using analogical reasoning in the context of a three-dimensional vector space." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, July 22-23, 2020. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15501&DocID=5349 (accessed 5 October 2024).
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Marshman, Emily, and Chandralekha Singh. "Improving student understanding of Dirac notation by using analogical reasoning in the context of a three-dimensional vector space." Physics Education Research Conference 2020. Virtual Conference: 2020. 309-314 of PER Conference. 5 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15501&DocID=5349>.
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