Quantum interactive learning tutorial on the double-slit experiment to improve student understanding of quantum mechanics

2017/05/11 by Ryan Sayer, Alexandru Maries, Chandralekha Singh · 4 citations
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · Social Sciences · #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies #Interactive Learning #Interference (communication) #Quantum #Quantum computer #Quantum interference #Science Education and Pedagogy #Various Chemistry Research Topics #physics.ed-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevphyseducres.13.010123

published as Physical Review PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH 13, 010123 (2017) · 20 pages, 7 figures

openalex publication_date 2017/05/11 · openalex created_date 2017/05/19 · arxiv created 2020/06/25 · arxiv updated 2020/06/30 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/06

Abstract

A research-based interactive learning tutorial on the double-slit experiment improves students' understanding of concepts such as wave-particle duality, the effect of quantum measurement on the wave function, and the occurrence of interference after a large number of single particles pass through the slits.

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