Course Overview
Learning elementary quantum physics
is of growing importance for science and engineering students.
Quantum technology is the technology of the present and of the
future. However, for most undergraduate science and engineering
students, quantum physics as it is typically taught is a barrier
to future work. Most quantum courses still focus on an axiomatic
approach whose relevance to the real world is obscure and where
little attention is paid to what or how students actually learn.
Additional Information:
Course Philosophy
Example Course Outline
Summary of Classroom
Materials
Resources for
Instructors
The purpose of this CD is to provide
a set of resources for instructors of introductory quantum mechanics
or modern physics who are teaching either physicists or other
scientists and engineers. The resources are divided into three
areas.
- a set of physics education research
papers and documents that give
perspectives on how students learn physics in general and quantum
mechanics in particular. (more info)
- a set of classroom materials. These materials are not intended to stand alone,
but rather to serve as adaptable curricula that supplement traditional
or innovative classes. (more info)
- an overview of classroom teaching
strategies that we have found
to be effective at many levels. (more info)
Course design
themes
These materials are designed to integrate
curriculum, software, and instructional strategies in modern
physics / quantum mechanics. To address the problems in teaching
quantum physics, we have done the following:
- Our approach is based on systematic
studies of the teaching and learning of the subject matter. (more info)
- Materials that enable students to work
constructively in small groups have been developed. (more info)
- Instructional strategies employ advances
in technology. (more
info)
- And, in order to situate the learning
in contexts that are more meaningful to the students, applications
of quantum technology are integrated into the course. (more info)
Our studies suggest that these strategies
are leading to improved student learning and greater student
retention. (more
info)
Navigating the
CD
At the top of every page in this site
are links that provide more information about each of the components
of the course:
Home | Overview | How Students
Learn | Classroom materials |
Teacher's Guide
At times, there may be a sub-menu of
links within a given section, as shown below:
Home | Overview | How Students
Learn | Classroom materials |
Teacher's Guide
Summary | Tutorials
| Applied Homework | Essays
| Exams | Software
| Handouts
The links below give a variety of views
of the materials on this CD:
Additional Information:
Course Philosophy
Example Course Outline
Summary of Classroom
Materials
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