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Reflection and Self-Monitoring in Quantum Mechanics
Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh
An assumed attribute of expert physicists is that they learn readily from their own mistakes. Experts are unlikely to make the same mistakes when asked to solve a problem a second…
Assessing Expertise in Quantum Mechanics using Categorization Task
Shih-Yin Lin, Chandralekha Singh
We discuss the categorization of 20 quantum mechanics problems by 6 physics professors and 22 undergraduate students from two honors-level quantum mechanics courses. Professors and…
Using Analogies to Learn Introductory Physics
Shih-Yin Lin, Chandralekha Singh
Identifying the relevant physics principles is a central component of problem solving. A major goal of most introductory physics courses is to help students discern the deep simila…
Improving Students' Understanding of Quantum Measurement
Guangtian Zhu, Chandralekha Singh
We describe the difficulties advanced undergraduate and graduate students have with quantum measurement. To reduce these difficulties, we have developed research-based learning too…
Cognitive Issues in Learning Advanced Physics: An Example from Quantum Mechanics
Chandralekha Singh, Guangtian Zhu
We are investigating cognitive issues in learning quantum mechanics in order to develop effective teaching and learning tools. The analysis of cognitive issues is particularly impo…
Fluctuations in Student Understanding of Newton's 3rd Law
Jessica W. Clark, Eleanor C. Sayre, Scott V. Franklin
We present data from a between-student study on student response to questions on Newton's Third Law given throughout the academic year. The study, conducted at Rochester Institute…
Introducing students to the culture of physics: Explicating elements of the hidden curriculum
Edward F. Redish
When we teach physics to prospective scientists and engineers we are teaching more than the "facts" of physics - more, even, than the methods and concepts of physics. We are introd…