Teaching and learning quantum mechanics:
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On this website you can find articles, theses, conference papers and other resources presenting research into the teaching and learning of quantum mechanics.
The purpose of this website is to make it easier for physics education researchers and quantum mechanics teachers to find relevant information on research into teaching and learning quantum mechanics.
Anyone is welcome to search and read the titles and abstracts uploaded here. However, to minimize maintainance work, you will have to register in order to add comments or tag papers with searchable keywords. Registration is completely free, and your e-mail will not be disclosed to others.
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March 23rd, 2008
//Johan Falk, Uppsala
A random paper on QuantumDidactics.net:
Student Difficulties in Understanding Probability in Quantum Mechanics
We have investigated student difficulties in understanding and interpreting probability and its relevant technical terms as it relates to quantum measurement. These terms include expectation value, probability density, and uncertainty. From this research, it is evident that tstudents have difficulties in understanding these terms and often fail to differentiate among similar but different concepts. In addition, students' difficutlies with the concepts of probability often interfere with their understanding and applications of the Uncertainty Principle.