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Quantum physics is considered as one of the most remarkable discoveries of contemporary physics grown during previous century and gradually manifested to the scientific world such as inventions of laser, the transistor, the electron…

Physics Education · Physics 2010-03-01 Bayram Akarsu

Quantitative reasoning is a critical skill to analyze data, yet the assessment of such ability remains limited. To address this gap, we introduce the Quantitative Reasoning with Data (QRData) benchmark, aiming to evaluate Large Language…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-06-11 Xiao Liu , Zirui Wu , Xueqing Wu , Pan Lu , Kai-Wei Chang , Yansong Feng

This article reports on a study investigating how computational essays can be used to redistribute epistemic agency--cognitive control and responsibility over one's own learning--to students in higher education STEM. Computational essays…

Physics Education · Physics 2021-08-31 Tor Ole B. Odden , Devin Silvia , Anders Malthe-Sørenssen

As belief around the potential of computational social science grows, fuelled by recent advances in machine learning, data scientists are ostensibly becoming the new experts in education. Scholars engaged in critical studies of education…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-09-04 Rebecca Eynon , Nabeel Gillani

A close look at students' written work on examinations offers a wealth of information about their performance, their knowledge of the subject, their strengths, weaknesses and misconceptions, and their overall level of mathematical skills…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2013-05-23 Radoslav M. Dimitrić

Scientific problem solving poses unique challenges for LLMs, requiring both deep domain knowledge and the ability to apply such knowledge through complex reasoning. While automated scientific reasoners hold great promise for assisting human…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-05-29 Alan Li , Yixin Liu , Arpan Sarkar , Doug Downey , Arman Cohan

Proficiency with calculating, reporting, and understanding measurement uncertainty is a nationally recognized learning outcome for undergraduate physics lab courses. The Physics Measurement Questionnaire (PMQ) is a research-based assessment…

One desired outcome of introductory physics instruction is that students will develop facility with reasoning quantitatively about physical phenomena. Little research has been done regarding how students develop the algebraic concepts and…

Development of conceptual multiple-choice tests related to a particular physics topic is important for designing research-based learning tools to reduce the difficulties. We explore the difficulties that the advanced undergraduate and…

Physics Education · Physics 2016-02-22 Chandralekha Singh , Guangtian Zhu

Contribution: In this study, an alternative educational approach for introducing quantum computing to a wider audience is highlighted. The proposed methodology considers quantum computing as a generalized probability theory rather than a…

Physics Education · Physics 2021-05-31 Özlem Salehi , Zeki Seskir , İlknur Tepe

Data analysis is a powerful tool in all experimental sciences. Statistical methods, such as sampling theory, computer technologies necessary for handling large amounts of data, skill in analysing information contained in different types of…

Physics Education · Physics 2012-06-20 Vera Montalbano

Case studies are typically used to teach 'ethics', but in quantitative courses it can seem distracting, for both instructor and learner, to introduce a case analysis. Moreover, case analyses are typically focused on issues relating to…

Other Statistics · Statistics 2024-12-12 Rochelle E. Tractenberg , Suzanne Thorton

One of the capabilities which 21st-century skill compulsory a person is critical thinking and problem-solving skill that becomes top positions rank. Focus on problem-solving skills can be taught to a child, especially begun in elementary…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-07-09 Andik Asmara

For many students, introductory college science courses are often the only opportunity in their formal higher education to be exposed to science, shaping their view of the subject, their scientific literacy, and their attitudes towards…

Quantum mechanics is a challenging subject, even for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Here, we discuss the development and evaluation of research-based concept tests for peer instruction as a formative assessment tool in…

Physics Education · Physics 2016-02-18 Chandralekha Singh , Guangtian Zhu

Despite the significant amount of time undergraduate students spend in introductory physics labs, there is little consensus on instructional goals and accepted diagnostic assessments for these labs. In response to these issues, we have…

Physics Education · Physics 2018-09-03 Cole Walsh , Katherine N. Quinn , N. G. Holmes

We are trying to identify resources students are using to reason in quantum mechanics. In this process we realize students must have not only the right resources available but sophisticated for evaluating and controlling their thought…

Physics Education · Physics 2007-05-23 Keith W. Oliver , Lei Bao

Every year in each university many students are graduated holding a first university degree. For example Bachelor degree in Computer Science. Most of those students have a motivation to continue with further studies to get higher education…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2016-02-17 Mahdi Mohammed Younis , Miran Hikmat Mohammed Baban

This paper presents the findings of pedagogical research on the efficacy of a virtual laboratory platform in general education courses on quantum information science. Specifically, a virtual laboratory activity based on the Bell test has…

Physics Education · Physics 2026-03-25 Hongbin Song

Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) education and workforce development are top priorities at the national level in the US. This has included a push for academia to support the development of programs that will prepare…

Physics Education · Physics 2025-10-29 A. R. Pina , Shams El-Adawy , H. J. Lewandowski , Benjamin M. Zwickl