4 papers
Building Bridges in Quantum Information Science Education: Expert Insights to Guide Framework Development for Interdisciplinary Teaching and Evolution of Common Language
Liam Doyle, Fargol Seifollahi, Chandralekha Singh
The rapid growth of quantum information science and technology (QIST) presents unique educational challenges as it brings together students and researchers from many disciplines. T…
Becoming a physicist: Major educational transition points impact women's physics self-efficacy and sense of belonging
Sarah Lindley, Chandralekha Singh
In this investigation, we analyzed individual interviews with six female undergraduate physics majors at a large, public, research university in the US to understand their progress…
Hands-On Quantum: Teaching Core Quantum Concepts With Bloch Cubes
Jeremy Levy, Chandralekha Singh
Quantum mechanics is a notoriously abstract subject, and therefore challenging to teach at pre-college and introductory college levels. Here we introduce the Bloch Cube, a hands-on…
Teaching Quantum Formalism and Postulates to First-Year Undergraduates
Jeremy Levy, Chandralekha Singh
Traditional approaches to undergraduate-level quantum mechanics require extensive mathematical preparation, preventing most students from enrolling in a quantum mechanics course un…