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most citedPreparing for the quantum revolution -- what is the role of higher education?

156 citations · 308 across the 9 of their papers we have counts for

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9 papers

physics.ed-ph2025

Self-Evaluated Expertise in experimental physics: a measure of students' physics self-recognition

Michael F. J. Fox, Taylor O. Pomfret

We introduce and theoretically justify a new measure of the self-recognition component of student physics identity called Self-Evaluated Expertise (SEE). This measure is constructe…

physics.ed-ph2024

Comparing large language models for supervised analysis of students' lab notes

Rebeckah K. Fussell, Megan Flynn, Anil Damle +2

Recent advancements in large language models (LLMs) hold significant promise in improving physics education research that uses machine learning. In this study, we compare the appli…

physics.ed-ph2024

Development of a global landscape of undergraduate physics laboratory courses

Gayle Geschwind, Micol Alemani, Michael F. J. Fox +3

Physics Education Research (PER) is a global endeavour, with a wealth of work performed at a variety of institutions worldwide. However, results from research into undergraduate ph…

physics.space-ph2022★ 6 cited

Listening to the magnetosphere: How best to make ULF waves audible

Martin O. Archer, Marek Cottingham, Michael D. Hartinger +5

Observations across the heliosphere typically rely on in situ spacecraft observations producing time-series data. While often this data is analysed visually, it lends itself more n…

physics.ed-ph2021

Rapid Transition to Remote Instruction of Physics Labs During Spring 2020: Instructor Perspectives

Alexandra Werth, Jessica R. Hoehn, Kristin Oliver +2

Laboratory courses are an important part of the undergraduate physics curriculum. During physics labs, students can engage in authentic, hands-on experimental practices, which can…

physics.ed-ph2021★ 12 cited

Building a Quantum Engineering Undergraduate Program

Abraham Asfaw, Alexandre Blais, Kenneth R. Brown +34

The rapidly growing quantum information science and engineering (QISE) industry will require both quantum-aware and quantum-proficient engineers at the bachelor's level. We provide…

physics.ed-ph2020★ 98 cited

Achieving a quantum smart workforce

Clarice D. Aiello, D. D. Awschalom, Hannes Bernien +29

Interest in building dedicated Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) education programs has greatly expanded in recent years. These programs are inherently convergent,…

physics.ed-ph2020★ 36 cited

Teaching labs during a pandemic: Lessons from Spring 2020 and an outlook for the future

Michael F. J. Fox, Alexandra Werth, Jessica R. Hoehn +1

We report results from a survey of lab instructors on how they adapted their courses in the transition to emergency remote teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of thi…

physics.ed-ph2020★ 156 cited

Preparing for the quantum revolution -- what is the role of higher education?

Michael F. J. Fox, Benjamin M. Zwickl, H. J. Lewandowski

Quantum sensing, quantum networking and communication, and quantum computing have attracted significant attention recently, as these quantum technologies offer significant advantag…