Quantum science in a nutshell: fostering students' functional understanding of models

Bitzenbauer P, Ubben M, Joaquin M. V, Merzel A (2023)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Frontiers in Education Frontiers Media S.A.

Book Volume: 8

Article Number: 1192708

DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2023.1192708

Open Access Link: https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1192708

Abstract

Fostering students' understanding of models is a challenge. However, in particular for learning quantum physics an elaborate understanding of models is required. We investigated activities to foster students' functional thinking about (quantum) models in a synchronous online course. The results of an evaluation study (N = 59) showed that the participants improved in their quantum physical thinking about photons and had slightly improved their understanding of physics models in general. A correlation analysis indicates that there are no significant correlations between the students' general understanding of models in physics and their functional understanding of quantum models. Implications of our findings for both teaching and future research with regard to quantum physics education are discussed.

Authors with CRIS profile

Philipp Bitzenbauer Department Physik

Additional Organisation(s)

FAU Profilzentrum Licht.Materie.Quantentechnologien (FAU LMQ)

Involved external institutions

Universität Hildesheim DE Germany (DE) Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität (WWU) Münster DE Germany (DE) Hebrew University of Jerusalem IL Israel (IL)

How to cite

APA:

Bitzenbauer, P., Ubben, M., Joaquin M., V., & Merzel, A. (2023). Quantum science in a nutshell: fostering students' functional understanding of models. Frontiers in Education, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1192708

MLA:

Bitzenbauer, Philipp, et al. "Quantum science in a nutshell: fostering students' functional understanding of models." Frontiers in Education 8 (2023).

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