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Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Quantum Physics at College - Couverture souple

Akarsu, Bayram; Akarsu, Beyhan

 
9783838309170: Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Quantum Physics at College
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3838309170 ISBN 13 : 9783838309170
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

The purposes of the current study were to study the potential solutions of the common learning difficulties, insufficient teaching techniques and others significant instructional or conceptual problems and learning of quantum physics (QP), at Colleges. Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies were utilized in this study. The participants included five physics faculty members with different levels of teaching experience who were teaching one of the quantum physics courses and 43 senior or junior undergraduate students enrolled in their courses. The findings of this study revealed that students struggle in QP classes mainly because of (1) complex mathematical tools in QP, (2) abstract concepts and non-parallel construction of QP, (3) QP has a bad reputation that negatively affects students prior to taking it, (4) the pace in curriculum of quantum physics courses is too fast for the students. In order to increase students’ conceptualization of QP concepts: (1) more time on solving more abstract conceptual questions, (2) more recitation hours for solving more numerical problems, (3)revision of curriculum is necessary.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The purposes of the current study were to study the potential solutions of the common learning difficulties, insufficient teaching techniques and others significant instructional or conceptual problems and learning of quantum physics (QP), at Colleges. Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies were utilized in this study. The participants included five physics faculty members with different levels of teaching experience who were teaching one of the quantum physics courses and 43 senior or junior undergraduate students enrolled in their courses. The findings of this study revealed that students struggle in QP classes mainly because of (1) complex mathematical tools in QP, (2) abstract concepts and non-parallel construction of QP, (3) QP has a bad reputation that negatively affects students prior to taking it, (4) the pace in curriculum of quantum physics courses is too fast for the students. In order to increase students’ conceptualization of QP concepts: (1) more time on solving more abstract conceptual questions, (2) more recitation hours for solving more numerical problems, (3)revision of curriculum is necessary.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr.Bayram Akarsu, Assistant Professor, has been teaching various Science Education and Physics courses at Baker University and at National University. He graduated at Indiana University with a Doctoral degree in Science Education/Physics in 2007. He authored several conference papers. He lives in Toledo, Ohio, with his wife,two kids.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838309170
ISBN 13 
9783838309170
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
172
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