4 papers
Computer-generated QIS tutorial feedback is valued by students, but does not replicate in-class collaboration
Josephine C. Meyer, Steven J. Pollock, Bethany R. Wilcox +1
PER has consistently demonstrated the effectiveness of small-group tutorials in helping students develop conceptual understanding and fluency, but instructor uptake is limited by r…
A Framework for Deductive Semantic Content Analysis at Scale in Science Education Using Text Embeddings
Jonas Timmann Mjaaland, Markus Fleten Kreutzer, Halvor Tyseng +5
Qualitative content analysis of open-ended survey responses is a commonly used research method in science education. However, traditional coding approaches are often time-consuming…
Assessing student learning in quantum computing: Lessons from developing a test item on phase kickback
Josephine C. Meyer, Steven J. Pollock, Bethany R. Wilcox +1
A major challenge for quantum workforce development is the need to both understand and reliably assess student learning of quantum information science (QIS) fundamentals. Yet stude…
Can a CNOT Gate Affect the Control Qubit? Student Resources for Understanding CNOT and Entanglement
Jonan-Rohi S. Plueger, Bethany R. Wilcox, Steven J. Pollock +1
The Controlled-Not (CNOT) gate is essential to algorithms in quantum computing for its ability to entangle qubits. As such, it is important to understand how students learning quan…