Improving students’ understanding of quantum measurement. I. Investigation of difficulties

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Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research

written by Guangtian Zhu and Chandralekha Singh

We describe the difficulties that advanced undergraduate and graduate students have with quantum measurement within the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics. We explore the possible origins of these difficulties by analyzing student responses to questions from both surveys and interviews. Results from this research are applied to develop research-based learning tutorials to improve students' understanding of quantum measurement.

Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research: Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 010117

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Published: April 19, 2012

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Education Foundations - Alternative Conceptions Quantum Physics - Foundations and Measurements	- Upper Undergraduate - Graduate/Professional	- Reference Material = Research study

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Rights Holder:: American Physical Society
DOI:: 10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.8.010117
PACS:: 01.40.Fk
Keywords:: Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorial, Quantum Measurment
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created April 30, 2012 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: February 20, 2013 by Bruce Mason
Last Update when Cataloged:: April 19, 2012
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Zhu, G., & Singh, C. (2012, April 19). Improving students’ understanding of quantum measurement. I. Investigation of difficulties. Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res., 8(1), 010117. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11909&DocID=2809

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Zhu, Guangtian, and Chandralekha Singh. "Improving students’ understanding of quantum measurement. I. Investigation of difficulties." Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 8, no. 1, (April 19, 2012): 010117, https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11909&DocID=2809 (accessed 9 October 2024).

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Zhu, Guangtian, and Chandralekha Singh. "Improving students’ understanding of quantum measurement. I. Investigation of difficulties." Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 8.1 (2012): 010117. 9 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11909&DocID=2809>.

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