5 papers
Measuring student understanding in quantum computing: Development and validation of the Quantum Computing Conceptual Survey
Josephine C. Meyer, Molly Griston, Gina Passante +2
Research-based assessments (RBAs) have proven to be valuable tools in PER, supporting both instructional reform and foundational research. In the rapidly-growing field of Quantum I…
Characterization of Upper-Level Undergraduate Quantum Mechanics Courses in the U.S
Jesse Kruse, Molly Griston, Bethany R. Wilcox
Upper-level, undergraduate quantum mechanics (QM) is widely considered a difficult subject with many varied approaches to teaching it and considerable variation in content coverage…
Motivating reflection in problem solving: homework corrections in upper-division physics courses
Molly Griston, Bethany R. Wilcox
Despite the recognition that reflection is an essential part of problem solving, it is often not emphasized in upper-division physics courses. In this paper, we discuss homework co…
Beyond The Big Bang Theory: Revealing the everyday research lives of theoretical physics faculty
Mike Verostek, Molly Griston, Jesus Botello +1
"So what do you do? I mean, what do you actually do?" This is one of the most common questions one theoretical physicist receives from her students, and is representative of a comm…
Making expert processes visible: how and why theorists use assumptions and analogies in their research
Mike Verostek, Molly Griston, Jesus Botello +1
Understanding how physicists solve problems can guide the development of methods that help students learn and improve at solving complex problems. Leveraging the framework of cogni…