Undergraduate quantum mechanics: lost opportunities for engaging motivated students?

• Published in: European journal of physics Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 25705 - 25718
• Main Author: Johansson, Anders
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 01.03.2018
• Subjects: Fysik med inriktning mot fysikens didaktik; identity; physics education; Physics with specialization in Physics Education; quantum mechanics; sociocultural issues

Quantum mechanics is widely recognised as an important and difficult subject, and many studies have been published focusing on students' conceptual difficulties. However, the sociocultural aspects of studying such an emblematic subject have not been researched to any large extent. This study ex...