Teaching quantum mechanics on an introductory level
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- 1 March 2002
- journal article
- Published by American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in American Journal of Physics
- Vol. 70 (3) , 200-209
Abstract
We present a new research-based course on quantum mechanics in which the conceptual issues of quantum mechanics are taught at an introductory level. In the context of virtual laboratories, the students discover from the very beginning how quantum phenomena deviate from our classical everyday experience. The results of the evaluation of the course show that most of the students acquired appropriate quantum mechanical conceptions, and that many of the common misconceptions encountered in traditional instruction have been avoided.Keywords
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