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Exploring pedagogical content knowledge of physics teaching assistants using the Energy and Momentum Conceptual Survey

Liam Doyle, Alexandru Maries, Chandralekha Singh

This study examines the extent to which physics graduate teaching assistants (TAs) are aware of introductory physics student thinking and the types of challenges introductory stude…

physics.ed-ph2026

Supporting physics instructors to use a variety of evidence-based approaches to improve student learning: An example from quantum mechanics

Paul Justice, Emily Marshman, Chandralekha Singh

Physics instructors need support to successfully adopt and adapt evidence-based active engagement (EBAE) approaches because improving teaching and learning is a process and support…

physics.ed-ph2025★ 11 cited

Using multiple representations to improve student understanding of quantum states

Emily Marshman, Alexandru Maries, Chandralekha Singh

One hallmark of expertise in physics is the ability to translate between different representations of knowledge and use the representations that make the problem-solving process ea…

physics.ed-ph2024★ 10 cited

Challenges in addressing student difficulties with basics and change of basis for two-state quantum systems using a multiple-choice question sequence in online and in-person classes

Peter Hu, Yangqiuting Li, Chandralekha Singh

Research-validated multiple-choice questions comprise an easy-to-implement instructional tool for scaffolding student learning and providing formative assessment of students' knowl…

physics.ed-ph2023★ 25 cited

Preparing Pre-College Students for the Second Quantum Revolution with Core Concepts in Quantum Information Science

Chandralekha Singh, Akash Levy, Jeremy Levy

After the passage of the US National Quantum Initiative Act in December 2018, the National Science Foundation and the Office of Science and Technology Policy assembled an interagen…

physics.ed-ph2023★ 8 cited

Helping students apply superposition principle in problems involving spherical, cylindrical and planar charge distributions

Jing Li, Alexandru Maries, Chandralekha Singh

We describe student difficulties in applying the superposition principle in combination with Gauss's law. We addressed these difficulties by developing a tutorial that uses guided…