3 papers
physics.soc-ph2025
Quantum at a Music Festival: the Impact of an Exhibit about Quantum Science and Technologies on Festival Visitors
Vincent Koeman, Sanne Romp, Sanne J. W. Willems +1
Quantum technologies are seen as transformative, with a potential to revolutionize fields like drug discovery and machine learning. Public engagement is crucial to align these deve…
physics.ed-ph2025
Like a coin spinning in the air: the effect of (non-)metaphorical explanations on comprehension and attitudes towards quantum technology
Aletta Lucia Meinsma, W. Gudrun Reijnierse, Julia Cramer
The complexity of the science underlying quantum technology may pose a barrier to its democratization. This study investigated whether metaphors improve comprehension of, and shape…
physics.ed-ph2020
The relevance of learning quantum physics from the perspective of the secondary school student: A case study
Tania S. Moraga-Calderón, Henk Buisman, Julia Cramer
Studying quantum physics in upper secondary school is now a standard practice (Stadermann et al., 2019). But given the context of science education, with low recruitment numbers in…