The Influence of Student Understanding of Classical Physics When Learning Quantum Mechanics

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written by Richard N. Steinberg, Michael C. Wittmann, Lei Bao, and Edward F. Redish

In this conference presentation, the authors describe two examples of students having difficulty constructing an understanding of quantum mechanics due to an erroneous model of classical physics. For each example, the authors describe how a misconception of a classical concept impairs the learning of a quantum concept. This paper contains a brief discussion of how these difficulties may be addressed.

National Association for Research in Science Teaching
Part of the Research on Teaching and Learning Quantum Mechanics series
Boston, MA: march, 1999

https://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/qm/qmcourse/NewModel/research/qm_...

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Keywords:: band, education, pedagogy, photon, research
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created September 19, 2005 by Blake Laing
Record Updated:: August 16, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: March 1, 1999
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=3189">Steinberg, R, M. Wittmann, L. Bao, and E. Redish. "The Influence of Student Understanding of Classical Physics When Learning Quantum Mechanics." Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Boston, MA, march, 1999.</a>

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R. Steinberg, M. Wittmann, L. Bao, and E. Redish, , presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Boston, MA, 1999, WWW Document, (https://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/qm/qmcourse/NewModel/research/qm_narst.pdf).

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R. Steinberg, M. Wittmann, L. Bao, and E. Redish, The Influence of Student Understanding of Classical Physics When Learning Quantum Mechanics, presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Boston, MA, 1999, <https://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/qm/qmcourse/NewModel/research/qm_narst.pdf>.

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Steinberg, R., Wittmann, M., Bao, L., & Redish, E. (1999, march). The Influence of Student Understanding of Classical Physics When Learning Quantum Mechanics. Paper presented at National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Boston, MA. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/qm/qmcourse/NewModel/research/qm_narst.pdf

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Steinberg, R, M. Wittmann, L. Bao, and E. Redish. "The Influence of Student Understanding of Classical Physics When Learning Quantum Mechanics." Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Boston, MA, march, 1999. https://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/qm/qmcourse/NewModel/research/qm_narst.pdf (accessed 19 April 2024).

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Steinberg, Richard, Michael Wittmann, Lei Bao, and Edward F. Redish. "The Influence of Student Understanding of Classical Physics When Learning Quantum Mechanics." National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Boston, MA: 1999. of Research on Teaching and Learning Quantum Mechanics. 19 Apr. 2024 <https://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/qm/qmcourse/NewModel/research/qm_narst.pdf>.

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This larger compendium of papers presented at the 1999 National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual meeting provides additional research on the teaching and learning of Quantum Mechanics.

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