The formal reasoning of quantum mechanics: can we make it concrete? should we?

@article{citeulike:462993, abstract = {In the sciences physics is seen as a difficult subject, and within physics, because of its abstract nature, quantum mechanics is seen as one of the most problematic areas to teach. Dean Zollman and his colleagues at Kansas state university have addressed this problem by trying to develop a syllabus for the teaching of quantum mechanics which concentrates on concrete visualisation rather than abstract mathematical deduction, In "The Formal Reasoning of Quantum Mechanics: Can we make it concrete? Should we?” Zollman describes the Visual Quantum Mechanics project which is aimed at secondary students and first-year physics undergraduates. The project not only teaches successfully some abstract concepts to students who have a limited science and mathematics background, but also enhances the learning experience of students who have stronger science and engineering backgrounds by providing them with concrete experiences.}, author = {Zollman, Dean }, citeulike-article-id = {462993}, comment = {"Some teachers decided that it was too much trouble to have the students work in a hands-on mode with all of these programs. So, they just demonstrated the programs to the students. In these cases learning went down; attitudes went down; everything went down. Hands-on activities make a difference."}, editor = {Sanitt, Nigel }, journal = {The Pantaneto Forum}, keywords = {devices, education, models, physics, quantum}, month = {January}, number = {21}, posted-at = {2006-01-12 12:27:09}, priority = {0}, title = {The formal reasoning of quantum mechanics: can we make it concrete? should we?}, url = {http://www.pantaneto.co.uk/issue21/zollman.htm}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:462993 L3 - citeulike-article-id:462993 TI - The formal reasoning of quantum mechanics: can we make it concrete? should we? JF - The Pantaneto Forum IS - 21 N2 - In the sciences physics is seen as a difficult subject, and within physics, because of its abstract nature, quantum mechanics is seen as one of the most problematic areas to teach. Dean Zollman and his colleagues at Kansas state university have addressed this problem by trying to develop a syllabus for the teaching of quantum mechanics which concentrates on concrete visualisation rather than abstract mathematical deduction, In "The Formal Reasoning of Quantum Mechanics: Can we make it concrete? Should we?” Zollman describes the Visual Quantum Mechanics project which is aimed at secondary students and first-year physics undergraduates. The project not only teaches successfully some abstract concepts to students who have a limited science and mathematics background, but also enhances the learning experience of students who have stronger science and engineering backgrounds by providing them with concrete experiences. KW - devices KW - education KW - models KW - physics KW - quantum N1 - "Some teachers decided that it was too much trouble to have the students work in a hands-on mode with all of these programs. So, they just demonstrated the programs to the students. In these cases learning went down; attitudes went down; everything went down. Hands-on activities make a difference." AU - Zollman, Dean A2 - Sanitt, Nigel PY - 2006/01// UR - http://www.pantaneto.co.uk/issue21/zollman.htm ER -