APPENDIX 9
QUANTUM PHYSICS LITERATURE REVIEW
This Appendix contains the following bibliographies
HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND INTERPRETATION
OF QUANTUM MECHANICS
Quantum Physics - History
Quantum Physics - Philosophy & Interpretation
TEACHING OF SPECIFIC CONCEPTS
Quantum Physics - Teaching Concepts
Quantum Mechanics - Lecture Demonstrations & Laboratory
Quantum Physics - Computational
Quantum Physics - Tests
TEACHING MATERIALS
Quantum Physics – Computer & Book based Course Material
Quantum Physics – Courses and comments
Quantum Physics - Textbook Review
EDUCATION RESEARCH
Quantum Physics - Education Research
Quantum Mechanics Education Research – Dedicated Conferences
Related education research on waves
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A9.1
QUANTUM PHYSICS – HISTORY
Adams, S.F., (1988) The ghost of electricity, Physics Education, 23, 279-284
Bowen, M., Coster, J., (1980) Born’s discovery of the quantum-mechanical matrix
calculus, American Journal of Physics, 48(6), 491-492
Brown, L.M., Hoddeson, L., (1982) The birth of elementary-particle physics, Physics
Today, April, 36-43
Cassidy, D.C., (1978) Heisenberg’s first paper, Physics Today, July, 23-28
Condon, E.U., (1978) Tunnelling – How it all started, American Journal of Physics,
46(4), 319-323
Drell, S.D., (1978) When is a particle?, Physics Today, June, 23-32
Fanchi, J.R., (1981) Critique of conventional relativistic quantum mechanics,
American Journal of Physics, 49(9), 850-853
Franklin, A., Smokler, H., (1981) Justification of a “crucial” experiment: parity
nonconservation, American Journal of Physics, 49(2), 109-112
Goudsmit, S.A., (1976) Fifty Years of Spin: It might as well be spin, Physics Today,
June, 40-43
Hall, R.B., (1978) Copenhagen revisited, Physics Education, 13, 337-340
Hanle, P.A., (1979) The Schrödinger-Einstein correspondence and the sources of
wave mechanics, American Journal of Physics, 47(7), 644-648
Harris, W.D., (1997) Questions and answers - Question #62. When did the
indeterminacy principle become the uncertainty principle?, American Journal of
Physics, 65(6), 461 (Response 1978) American Journal of Physics, 66(4), 278-280
Jordan, P., Freeman, I.M., (1975) My recollections of Wolfgang Pauli, American
Journal of Physics, 43(3), 205-208
Kovács, L., (1996) Great Experiments and Old Apparatus in Education, Science and
Education, 5, 305-308
Matthew, J.A.D., (1975) Names in physics: Erwin Schrödinger 1887-1961, Physics
Education, July, 357-360
Matthew, J.A.D., (1978) Names in physics: Max Born 1882-1970, Physics Education,
13, 251-254
Medicus, H.A., (1974) Fifty years of matter waves, Physics Today, February, 38-45
A9-237
Motz, L., Weaver, J.H., (1989) The Story of Physics, Chapter 12. New York, Plenum
Press, 190-307
Peierls, R.E., (1969) Sources of Physics Teaching. London, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 19-42
Pinch, T.J., ( 1979 ) The hidden-variables controversy in quantum physics, Physics
Education, 14, 48-52
Resnick, R., (1980) Misconceptions about Einstein, Journal of Chemical Education,
57(12), 854-862
Uhlenbeck, G.E., (1976) Fifty Years of Spin: Personal reminiscences, Physics Today,
June, 43-48
Weart, S.R., (1981) The last fifty years – a revolution?, Physics Today, November, 3749
Weisskopf, V.F., (1981) The development of field theory in the last 50 years, Physics
Today, November, 69-85
A9.2
QUANTUM PHYSICS – PHILOSOPHY & INTERPRETATION
Albert, D.Z., (1994) Bohm’s Alternative to Quantum Mechanics, Scientific American,
May, 58-66
Bonk, T., (1994) Why has de Broglie’s Theory been Rejected?, Studies in History and
Philosophy of Science, 25(3), 375-396
Bowman, G.E., (2002) Bohmian mechanics as a heuristic device: Wave packets in the
harmonic oscillator, American Journal of Physics, 70(3), 313-318
Corwin, T.M., Wachowiak, D., (1984) Experiment and the nature of quantum
reality, The Physics Teacher, October, 425-429
Drell, S.D., (1978) When is a particle?, Physics Today, June, 23-32
Eberly, J.H., (2002) Bell inequalities and quantum mechanics, American Journal of
Physics, 70(3), 276-279
Fanchi, J.R., (1981) Critique of conventional relativistic quantum mechanics,
American Journal of Physics, 49(9), 850-853
Ford, G.W., O’Connell, R.F., (2002), Wave packet spreading: Temperature and
squeezing effects with applications to quantum measurement and decoherence,
American Journal of Physics, 70(3), 319-324
Griffiths, R.B., Omnès, R., (1999) Consistent Histories and Quantum Measurements,
Physics Today, August, 26-31
A9-238
Hannout, M., Hoyt, S., Kryowonos, A., Widom, A., (1998) Quantum measurement
theory and the Stern-Gerlach experiment, American Journal of Physics, 66(5), 377-379
Harrison, D., (1979) What you see is what you get!, American Journal of Physics, 47(7),
576-582
Hestenes, D., (1979) Spin and uncertainty in the interpretation of quantum
mechanics, American Journal of Physics, 47(5), 399-415
Hilgevoord, J., (1998) The uncertainty principle for energy and time. II, American
Journal of Physics, 66(5), 396-402
Holladay, W.G., (1998) The nature of particle-wave complementarity, American
Journal of Physics, 66(1), 27-33
Huggett, N., (1997) Question and answers - Answer to Question #24. Can an
electron be at rest?, American Journal of Physics, 65(12), 1135
Keller, E.F., (1979) Cognitive repression in contemporary physics, American Journal
of Physics, 47(8), 718-721
Lande, A., (1975) Quantum fact and fiction. IV, American Journal of Physics, 43(8),
701-704
Liboff, R.L., (1984) The correspondence principle revisited, Physics Today, February,
50-55
Margenau, H., Park, J.L., (1967) In Studies in the foundations: Methodology and
Philosophy of Science Ed. Bunge, M. New York, Springer-Verlag, 161-187
Mermin, N.D., (1992) The (Non)World (Non)View of Quantum Mechanics, New
Literary History, 23, 855-875
Mermin, N.D., (1998) Nonlocal character of quantum theory?, American Journal of
Physics, 66(10), 920-924
Mermin, N.D., (1998) What is quantum mechanics trying to tell us?, American
Journal of Physics, 66(9), 753-767
Mohrhoff, U., (2000) What quantum mechanics is trying to tell us, American Journal
of Physics, 68(8), 728-745
Newton, R.G., (1980) Probability interpretation of quantum mechanics, American
Journal of Physics, 48(12), 1029-1034
Pinch, T.J., (1979) The hidden-variables controversy in quantum physics, Physics
Education, 14, 48-52
Real, C.C., Muga, J.G., Brouard, S., (1997) Comment on “Quantum and classical
probability distributions for position and momentum,” by R.W. Robinett [American
Journal of Physics, 63(9), 823-832 (1995)], American Journal of Physics, 65(2), 157-158
A9-239
Schiller, R., (1967) In Studies in the foundations: Methodology and Philosophy of Science
Ed. Bunge, M. New York, Springer-Verlag, 149-160
Stanley, R.Q., (1996) Questions and answers - Question #45. What (if anything) does
the photoelectric effect teach us?, American Journal of Physics, 64(7), 839 : Milonni,
P.W., (1997) Questions and answers – Answer to Question #45 [ “What (if anything)
does the photoelectric effect teach us?, “ R.Q. Stanley, American Journal of Physics,
64(7), 839 (1996)], American Journal of Physics, 65(1), 11-12
Stapp, H.P., (1998) Meaning of counterfactual statements in quantum physics,
American Journal of Physics, 66(10), 924-926
Styer, D.F., Balkin, M.S., Becker, K.M., Burns, M.R., Dudley, C.E., Forth, S.T.,
Gaumer, J.S., Kramer, M.A., Oertel, D.C., Park, L.H., Rinkoski, M.T., Smith, C.T.,
Wotherspoon, T.D., (2002), Nine formulations of quantum mechanics, American
Journal of Physics, 70(3), 288-297
Velleman, D.J., (1998) Probability and quantum mechanics, American Journal of
Physics, 66(11), 967-969
A9.3
QUANTUM PHYSICS – TEACHING CONCEPTS
Adams, S., (1998) Quantum bombing reality, Physics Education, 33(6), 378-385
Andrews, M., (1998) Wave packets bouncing off walls, American Journal of Physics,
66(3), 252-254
Bagchi, B., Seyler, R.G., (1980) Integral equation and the bound-state problem,
American Journal of Physics, 48(10), 828-833
Banerjee, S.N., Chakraborty, S.N., (1980) Solutions of the Schrödinger equation
using approximate nucleon-nucleon and nucleon potentials, American Journal of
Physics, 48(3), 240-243
Baugh, J.F., Edmonds, D.A., Nellesen, P.T., Burkhardt, C.E., Leventhal, J.J., (1997)
Atomic polarizabilities: Quantal and classical perspectives, American Journal of
Physics, 65(7), 602-605
Budde, M., Niedderer, H., Scott, P., Leach, J., (2002) ‘Electronium’: a quantum
atomic teaching model, Physics Education, 37(5), 197-203
Budde, M., Niedderer, H., Scott, P., Leach, J., (2002) The quantum atomic model
‘Electronium’: a successful teaching tool, Physics Education, 37(5), 204-210
Burge, E.J., (1984) Over the barrier in wave mechanics, Physics Education, 19, 43-50
A9-240
Cuppari, A., Rinaudo, G., Robutti, O., Violino, P., (1997) Gradual introduction of
some aspects of quantum mechanics in a high school curriculum, Physics Education,
32(5), 302-308
de la Torre, A.C., (2002) Relativity of representations in quantum mechanics,
American Journal of Physics, 70(3), 298-300
DeWeerd, A.J., (2002), Interaction-free measurement, American Journal of Physics,
70(3), 272-275
Dotson, A.C., (1998) Interpretive principles and the quantum mysteries, American
Journal of Physics, 66(11), 970-972
Dougal, R.C., (1976) The presentation of the Planck radiation formula, Physics
Education, September, 438-441
Fedak, W.A., Prentis, J.J., (2002), Quantum jumps and classical harmonics, American
Journal of Physics, 70(3), 332-344
Fiol, J., Pregliasco, R.G., Samengo, I., Barrachina, R.O., (1997) An alternative
classical approach to the quantum-mechanical definition of the scattering cross
section, American Journal of Physics, 65(5), 433-436
Fisher, L.H., Varney, R.N., (1976) Contact potentials between metals: History,
concepts, and persistent misconceptions, American Journal of Physics, 44(5), 464-475
Frederick, C., (1978) A mechanical model for teaching quantum mechanics,
American Journal of Physics, 46(3), 242-243
Gea-Banacloche, J., (2002) Splitting the wave function of a particle in a box,
American Journal of Physics, 70(3), 307-312
Geldart, D.J.W., Kiang, D., (1975) Pure states, mixtures, and polarization, American
Journal of Physics, 43(12), 1094-1096
Gesche, P., (1999) Teaching the EPR Paradox at High School?, Physics Education,
35(5), 311-316
Gilfoyle, G.P., (1999) A new teaching approach to quantum mechanical tunnelling,
Computer Physics Communications, 121-122, 573-577
Gosdzinsky, P., Tarrach, R., (1991) Learning quantum field theory from elementary
quantum mechanics, American Journal of Physics, 59(1), 70-74
Greenberg, N.I., (1977) Discussion of the rigid rotator problem, American Journal of
Physics, 45(2), 199-204
Halprin, A., (1978) Pedagogy of spin in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics,
American Journal of Physics, 46(7), 768
A9-241
Hammer, C.L., Weber, T.A., Zidell, V.S., (1977) Time-dependent scattering of wave
packets in one dimension, American Journal of Physics, 45(10), 933-941
Harney, R.C., (1976) Human perception and the uncertainty principle, American
Journal of Physics, 44(8), 790-792
Havel, T.F., Cory, D.G., Lloyd, S., Boulant, N., Fortunato, E.M., Pravia, M.A.,
Teklemariam, G., Weinstein, Y.S., Bhattacharyya, A., Hou., J., (2002) Quantum
information processing by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, American
Journal of Physics, 70(3), 345-362
Helm, H., Gilbert, J., (1985) Thought experiments and physics education – part 1,
Physics Education, 20, 124-131
Henderson, G., (1979) How a Photon is Created or Absorbed, Journal of Chemical
Education, 56(10), 631-635
Henry, R.C., (1990) Quantum mechanics made transparent, American Journal of
Physics, 58(11), 1087-1100
Hilgevoord, J., (2002) Time in quantum mechanics, American Journal of Physics, 70(3),
301-306
Hirshfeld, A.C., Henselder, P., (2002) Deformation quantization in the teaching of
quantum mechanics, American Journal of Physics, 70(5), 537-547
Hobson, A., (1996) Teaching Quantum Theory in the Introductory Course, The
Physics Teacher, 34(4), 202-210
Hood, C.G., (1993) Teaching about Quantum Theory, The Physics Teacher, 31(5), 290293
Hughes, G.P., (1977) Color centers: An example of a particle trapped in a finitepotential well, American Journal of Physics, 45(10), 948-951
Hussar, P.E., Kim, Y.S., Noz, M.E., (1980) Quark model in the quantum mechanics
curriculum, American Journal of Physics, 48(12), 1043-1049
Iona, M., (1983) Would you believe…? The Photon, The Physics Teacher, October, 480
Iona, M., (1983) Would you believe…? Where is the electron?, The Physics Teacher,
November, 540
Iona, M., (1985) Would you believe…? Energy in Bohr orbits, The Physics Teacher,
May, 305
Johnson, S.C., Gutierrez, T.D., (2002), visualizing the phonon wave function,
American Journal of Physics, 70(3), 227-237
Jones, D.G.C., (1991) Teaching modern physics – misconceptions of the photon that
can damage understanding, Physics Education, 26, 93-98
A9-242
Klein, J.R., (1976) Bound-state models from Gelfand-Levitan theory, American
Journal of Physics, 44(8), 754-758
Klein, J.R., (1980) Do free quantum-mechanical wave packets always spread?,
American Journal of Physics, 48(12), 1035-1037
Latimer, C.J., (1983) Teaching Bohr theory, Physics Education, 18, 86-90
Leubner, C., (1980) Elementary introduction to the properties of angular momentum
operators through three-dimensional rotations, American Journal of Physics, 48(8),
650-653
Leubner, C., (1980) Pedagogical aspects of time-dependent rotation operators,
American Journal of Physics, 48(7), 563-568
Lévy-Leblond, J., (1976) Quantum heuristics of angular momentum, American
Journal of Physics, 44(8), 719-722
Martin, J.L., (1974) Quantum mechanics from the cradle?, Physics Education, 9(7),
448-451
Martin-Smith, A., (1995) Quantum Drama: Transforming Consciousness Through
Narrative and Roleplay, The Journal of Educational Thought, 29(1), 34-43
Mermin, (1989) Quantum baseball: a baseball analogy illuminates a paradox of
quantum mechanics, Science News, August 5 v136 n6 p88(2)
Mermin, N.D., (1981) Bringing home the atomic world: Quantum mysteries for
anybody, American Journal of Physics, 49(10), 940-943
Mermin, N.D., (1994) Quantum mysteries refined, American Journal of Physics,
62(10), 880-886
Moore, T.A., Schroeder, D.V., (1997) A different approach to introducing statistical
mechanics, American Journal of Physics, 65(1), 26-36
Mott, N., (1969) Sources of Physics Teaching, On Teaching Quantum Phenomena.
London, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1- 18
Muriel, A., (1977) Illustrative calculations using projection techniques, American
Journal of Physics, 45(8), 701-706
Ogborn, J., (1974) Introducing quantum physics, Physics Education, 9(7), 436-443
Ogborn, J., (1978) Ideas of chance and the teaching of physics, Physics Education, 13,
404-408
Pospiech, G., (1999) Teaching the EPR paradox at high school?, Physics Education,
34(5), 311-316
A9-243
Powell, R.A., (1978) Photoelectric effect: Back to basics, American Journal of Physics,
46(10), 1046-1051
Robinett, R.W., (1997) Visualizing classical periodic orbits from the quantum energy
spectrum via the Fourier transform: Simple infinite well examples, American Journal
of Physics, 65(12), 1167-1175
Rüdinger, E., (1976) On the teaching of introductory quantum mechanics, American
Journal of Physics, 44(2), 144-148
Santos, E., (1976) Probabilistic approach to teaching the principles of quantum
mechanics, American Journal of Physics, 44(3), 278-283
Sawicki, M., (1999) A Note on Quantum Teleportation, The Physics Teacher, 37, 499
Scarani, V., Suarez, A., (1998) Introducing quantum mechanics: One-particle
interferences, American Journal of Physics, 66(8), 718-721
Shadmi, Y., (1978) Teaching the exclusion principle with philosophical flavor,
American Journal of Physics, 46(8), 844-848
Sheehan, W.F., (1983) Wave Functions in One Dimension, Journal of Chemical
Education, 60(1), 50-52
Story, R.E., (1998) Bridging a Quantum-Mechanical Barrier, IEEE Transactions on
Education, 41(1), 54-60
Styer, D.F., (1996) Common misconceptions regarding quantum mechanics,
American Journal of Physics, 64(1), 31-34
Tuttle, E.R., Calvert, J.B., (1981) Angular momentum eigenstates for equivalent
electrons, American Journal of Physics, 49(2), 165-176
Van Zandt, L.L., (1977) Separation of the microscopic and macroscopic domains,
American Journal of Physics, 45(1), 52-55
Warren, J.W., (1974) Elementary concepts of quantum theory, Physics Education,
9(7), 444-451
Wise, M.N., Kelley, T.G., (1977) Fundamental quantum mechanics – a graphic
presentation, American Journal of Physics, 45(4), 384-394
A9.4
QUANTUM MECHANICS – LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS &
LABORATORY
Albergotti, J.C., (1973) Uncertainty Principle – Limited Experiments: fact or
academic pipe-dream?, The Physics Teacher, January, 19-23
A9-244
Bahr, J.L., Blake, A.J., (1987) Teaching wave functions in the laboratory, American
Journal of Physics, 55(12), 1118-1121
Carlton, T.S., (1974) Demonstrating a Quantum Phenomenon with Polaroid
Sunglasses, American Journal of Physics, 42, 408
Chen, C.X., Zhang, C.G., (1999) New Demonstration of Photoelectric Effect, The
Physics Teacher, 37, 442
Holbrow, C.H., Galvez, E., Parks, M.E., (2002) Photon quantum mechanics and
beam splitters, American Journal of Physics, 70(3), 260-265
Klempt, E., Kühl, Th., Ley, R., Schulze, R., (1979) Quantum theory of hyperfine
structure transitions in diatomic molecules, American Journal of Physics, 47(10), 876882
Matteucci, G., Pozzi, G., (1978) Two further experiments on electron interference,
American Journal of Physics, 46(6), 619-623
McIntosh, G., (2002) A modern physics laboratory activity: Radio astronomical
observations of recombination lines, American Journal of Physics, 70(3), 285-287
Schneider, M.B., LaPuma, I.A., (2002) A simple experiment for discussion of
quantum interference and which-way measurement, American Journal of Physics,
70(3), 266-271
Summers, M.K. , (1978) A quantum mechanics experiment for the undergraduate
laboratory, Physics Education, 13, 22-27
A9.5
QUANTUM PHYSICS – TESTS
Test 21 Quantum physics, ACER Physics Unit Tests (available via ERIC)
Diagnostic Aid 21 Quantum physics, ACER Physics Unit (available via ERIC)
A9.6
QUANTUM PHYSICS – COMPUTATIONAL
Burge, E.J., (1984) Over the barrier in wave mechanics, Physics Education, 19, 43-50
Daniels, W.E. Jr., Schwartz, J.L., (1968) A Quantum-Mechanical Ripple Tank,
American Journal of Physics, 36(12), 1088-1092
Greenhow, R.C., Matthew, J.A.D., (1992) Continuum computer solutions on the
Schrödinger equation, American Journal of Physics, 60(7), 655-663
Hasson, R., Manners, J., (1995) A CAL package for teaching elementary quantum
mechanics, Physics Education, 30(1), 33-37
A9-245
Humberston, J.W., McKenzie, J., McTiernan, P.G., (1983) Computer simulation of a
particle in a one-dimensional double or triple potential well, Physics Education, 18,
27-31
Kinderman, J.V., (1990) A computing laboratory for introductory quantum
mechanics, American Journal of Physics, 58(6), 568-573
Krass, A.S., (1978) Quantum measurements on a computer: An interactive teaching
program, American Journal of Physics, 46(2), 152-158
Riggi, F., (1981) Using simulation on programmable pocket calculators in computerassisted instruction, American Journal of Physics, 49(2), 134-135
Rebello, N. S., Cumaranatunge, C., Escalada, L., Zollman, D., (1998). Simulating the
spectra of light sources, Computers in Physics, 12(1), 28-33
Rebello, N. S., Ravipati, C., Zollman, D., Escalalda, L., (1997a). Computer simulation
of the p-n junction, American Journal of Physics, 65(8), 765-773
Rebello, N. S., Sushenko, K., Zollman, D., (1997b). Learning the physics of the
scanning tunneling microscope using a computer program, European Journal of
Physics, 18, 456-461
Sauer, G., (1979) Simulation of quantum-mechanical measurements with
programmable pocket calculators, American Journal of Physics, 47(12), 1038-1041
Segre, C.U., Sullivan, J.D., (1976) Bound-state wave packets, American Journal of
Physics, 44(8), 729-732
Steinberg, R.N., Oberem, G.E., McDermott, L.C., (1996) Development of a computerbased tutorial on the photoelectric effect, American Journal of Physics, 64(11), 13701379
Stewart, A., (1976) Simulation of the Schrödinger equation on SHAC, Physics
Education, March, 104-110
Summers, M.K., (1975) Solution of the Schrödinger equation for the hydrogen atom
using a modular analogue computing system, Physics Education, September, 10(6),
424-429
Summers, M.K., (1976) The analogue computer as an aid to teaching elementary
quantum mechanics, Physics Education, 11(4), 296-302
Summers, M.K., (1977) Numerical solution of the Schrödinger equation for a
quantum harmonic oscillator, Physics Education, 12(6), 387-389
Summers, M.K., (1978) Programmable calculators as an aid in physics teaching,
Physics Education, 13(4), 246-250
A9-246
Takats, M.C., (1977) Teaching elementary concepts in quantum mechanics with
computer graphics, Computers & Graphics, 2(3), 125-128
Taylor, E.F., Vokos, S., O’Meara, J.M., Thornber, N.S., (1998) Teaching Feynman’s
sum-over-paths quantum theory, Computers in Physics, 12(2), 190-199
Walker, J.S., Gathright, J., (1992) A transfer-matrix approach to one-dimensional
quantum mechanics using Mathematica, Computers in Physics, 6(4), 393-399
Wise, M.N., Kelley, T.G., (1977) Fundamental quantum mechanics – a graphic
presentation, American Journal of Physics,45(4), 384-394
A9.7
QUANTUM PHYSICS – COURSE MATERIAL
Panitz, J.A., (2002) Contemporary electronics: A focussed concept laboratory,
American Journal of Physics, 70(3), 280-284
Software Teaching of Modular Physics (SToMP) - a project funded under the teaching
and learning technologies program (TLTP). Coordinated by Dr RA Bacon, Physics
Department, University of Surrey, Guildford
Simulations in Quantum Mechanics - Consortium for Upper Level Physics Software
(CUPS) produced by J.R. Hiller, I.D. Johnston and D.F. Styer.
Quantum Mechanics on the Personal Computer - developed by S Brandt and H.D.
Dahmen (Berlin Springer).
Visual Quantum Mechanics - Explorations of the Quantum world for Non-Science
Students, Physics Department, Kansas State University
Understanding the Unobservable - a reconstruction of First Year Quantum Physics for
Engineers and Scientists by Andrew Cheetham and John Rayner, University of
Canberra
A9.8
QUANTUM PHYSICS – COURSES AND COMMENTS
Holbrow, C.H., Amato, J.C., Galvez, E.J., Lloyd, J.N., (1995) Modernizing
introductory physics, American Journal of Physics, 63(12), 1078-1090
Lawrence, I., (1996) Quantum physics in school, Physics Education, 31(5), 278-286
Petri, J., Niedderer, H., (1998) A learning pathway in high-school level quantum
atomic physics, International Journal of Science Education, 20(9), 1075-1088
Roper, D.L., Braden, R.A., Head, J.T., (1977) PSI quantum mechanics with optional
lectures on videocassettes, American Journal of Physics, 45(5), 476-484
A9-247
Schlegel, R., (1976) “Bohr and Einstein”: A course for nonscience students, American
Journal of Physics, 44(3), 236-239
Taylor, E.F., (1998) “The Boundaries of Nature: Special and general relativity and
quantum mechanics, a second course in physics:” Edwin F. Taylor’s acceptance
speech for the 1998 Oersted Medal presented by the American Association of
Physics Teachers, 6 January 1998, American Journal of Physics, 66(5), 369-376
Zollman, D.A, Rebello, N.S., Hogg, K., (2002) Quantum mechanics for everyone:
Hands-on activities integrated with technology, American Journal of Physics, 70(3),
252-259
A9.9
QUANTUM PHYSICS – TEXTBOOK REVIEW
Bayfield, J.E., (2002) Quantum Evolution: An introduction to Time-Dependent
Quantum Mechanics, American Journal of Physics, 70(3), 367-368, book reviewed by
Reichl, L.E.
Bloch, S.C., (1998) Introduction to Classical and Quantum Harmonic Oscillators,
American Journal of Physics, 66(6), 551-552, book reviewed by Darkhosh, T.
Leubner, C., Alber, M., Schupfer, N., (1988) Critique and correction of the textbook
comparison between classical and quantum harmonic oscillator probability
densities, American Journal of Physics, 56(12), 1123-1129
Malin, S., (2002) Nature Loves to Hide: Quantum Physics and the Nature of Reality,
A Western Perspective, American Journal of Physics, 70(3), 363-367, book reviewed by
Shimony, A.
McGervey, J.D., (1997) Post-Use Review. Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and
Applications, American Journal of Physics, 65(8), 802-803, book review by McCombe,
B.D., Ho, J.T.
A9.10
QUANTUM PHYSICS – EDUCATION RESEARCH
Ambrose, B.S., Shaffer, P.S., Steinberg, R.N., McDermott, L.C., (1999) An
investigation of student understanding of single-slit diffraction and double-slit
interference, American Journal of Physics, 67(2), 146-155
Bao, L., Redish, E.F., (2002) Understanding probabilistic interpretations of physical
systems: A prerequisite to learning quantum physics, American Journal of Physics,
70(3), 210-217
Cataloglu, E., Robinett, R.W., (2002) Testing the development of student conceptual
and visualization understanding in quantum mechanics through the undergraduate
career, American Journal of Physics, 70(3), 238-251
A9-248
Euler, M., Hanselmann, M., Muller, A., Zollman, D., (1999) Students’ Views of
Models and Concepts in Modern Physics, Research on teaching and learning
quantum mechanics, Presented at the National Association for Research in Science
Teaching, March, 15-19, http://www.phys.ksu.edu/perg/papers/narst
Fischler, H., (1999) Introduction to Quantum Physics – Development and
Evaluation of a New Course, Research on teaching and learning quantum
mechanics, Presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching,
March, 32-40, http://www.phys.ksu.edu/perg/papers/narst
Fischler, H., Lichtfeldt, M., (1992) Modern physics and students’ conceptions,
International Journal of Science Education, 14(2), 181-190
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A9.11 QUANTUM MECHANICS EDUCATION RESEARCH –
DEDICATED CONFERENCES
Gordon Conference 2002
Physics Research and Education: Quantum Mechanics June 9-14, 2002
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
Chair:
Beth-Ann Thacker (Texas Tech University)
Web URL
http://www.grc.org/programs/2002/physres.htm
PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPING CURRICULA
Joe Redish
Thinking about thinking: making the transition from classical to
quantum physics
Lei Bao
States and Perturbations of Cognitive Processes in Learning
Quantum Mechanics
QUANTUM MECHANICS CURRICULA AND TEACHING QUANTUM MECHANICS
Peter Garik
Using Software for Quantum Concept Instruction in the Classroom
Corinne Manogue
Teaching Quantum Mechanics in the Paradigms Curriculum
George Greenstein and Arthur Zajonc
The Challenges of Quantum Physics as a Pedagogical Tool
Dave Pritchard
CyberTutor: An Effective Combination of Tutoring, Assessment,
and Educational Research
RESEARCH EXPERIMENTS IN QUANTUM CURRICULUM
Hideo Mabuchi
Research experiments and experimental teaching in Quantum
Mechanics
Timothy Havel
The Quantum Cookbook: A Set of Laboratory Exercises, Based on
NMR Spectroscopy, for an Introductory Course in Quantum
Mechanics
STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF PHYSICS CONCEPTS
Stamatis Vokos
Student understanding of the semiclassical limit of quantum
mechanics
Chandraleka Singh
Student understanding of quantum measurement and time
development
Richard Robinett
Testing the development of student conceptual and visualization
understanding in quantum mechanics through the undergraduate
career
Seth Rosenberg
A Cognitive Perspective on Students' Understanding of Quantum
Mechanics
THEORETICAL RESEARCH AND TEACHING QUANTUM MECHANICS
Elisheva Goldstein
Theoretical Approach to Structure and Mechanism
Peter Lepage
Renormalization, the Schrödinger Equation, and Undergraduate
Research
TOPICS IN QUANTUM MECHANICS
Edwin Taylor
Multi-Path Quantum Mechanics
Dan Schroeder
Feynman Diagrams for Undergraduates
John Townsend
A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics
Dan Styer
Making Sense of What's Not Common Sense: Two Examples of Five
Techniques
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PHOTON EXPERIMENTS WITH UNDERGRADUATES
Mark Schneider
Simple Experimental Realizations of Quantum Mysteries
Charles Holbrow
Photon Quantum Mechanics for Undergraduates
QUANTUM CURRICULA
Dean Zollman
Using visualization to teach quantum mechanics
Ronnie Kosloff
Visualizing quantum mechanics: A dynamic base for teaching
David Mermin
Quick Quantum Mechanics for Computer Scientists
David Hestenes
A Common Mathematical Language for Classical and Quantum
Mechanics
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH THAT COULD INFLUENCE QUANTUM CURRICULA
Amy Bug
Classes that prepare undergraduates for research in quantum
physics, and vice versa
Herman Batelaan
Diffraction of electrons from a standing wave of light
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physics: An example from mechanical waves, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of
Physics, University of Maryland (unpublished)
Wittmann, M.C., Steinberg, R.N., Redish, E.F., (1999) Making sense of how students
make sense of mechanical waves, The Physics Teacher, 37(1), 15-21
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APPENDIX 9 .................................................................................................................................... 235
QUANTUM PHYSICS LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................... 235
A9.1 QUANTUM PHYSICS – HISTORY ................................................................................... 236
A9.2 QUANTUM PHYSICS – PHILOSOPHY & INTERPRETATION ...................................... 237
A9.3 QUANTUM PHYSICS – TEACHING CONCEPTS .......................................................... 239
A9.4 QUANTUM MECHANICS – LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS & LABORATORY ........ 243
A9.5 QUANTUM PHYSICS – TESTS ........................................................................................ 244
A9.6 QUANTUM PHYSICS – COMPUTATIONAL .................................................................. 244
A9.7 QUANTUM PHYSICS – COURSE MATERIAL ................................................................ 246
A9.8 QUANTUM PHYSICS – COURSES AND COMMENTS .................................................. 246
A9.9 QUANTUM PHYSICS – TEXTBOOK REVIEW ............................................................... 247
A9.10
QUANTUM PHYSICS – EDUCATION RESEARCH ................................................... 247
A9.11
QUANTUM MECHANICS EDUCATION RESEARCH – DEDICATED CONFERENCES
250
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RELATED EDUCATION RESEARCH ON WAVES ..................................................... 251