ERIC Number: EJ1409516
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 16
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EISSN: EISSN-2469-9896
Challenges in Addressing Student Difficulties with Quantum Measurement of Two-State Quantum Systems Using a Multiple-Choice Question Sequence in Online and In-Person Classes
Physical Review Physics Education Research, v19 n2 Article 020130 2023
Research-validated multiple-choice questions comprise an easy-to-implement instructional tool that serves to scaffold student learning and formatively assess students' knowledge. We present findings from the implementation, in consecutive years, of a research-validated multiple-choice question sequence [referred to in this study as a clicker question sequence (CQS)] on quantum measurement as it applies to two-state quantum systems. This study was conducted in an advanced undergraduate quantum mechanics course, in both online and in-person learning environments across three years. Student learning was assessed after traditional lecture-based instruction in relevant concepts, and their performance was compared with that on a similar assessment given after engaging with the CQS. We analyze, compare, and discuss the trends observed in the three implementations.
Descriptors: Science Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, Physics, Online Courses, In Person Learning, Quantum Mechanics, Student Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Undergraduate Students, Measurement, Retention (Psychology), Audience Response Systems
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Physics (PHY)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1806691; 2309260