ERIC Number: EJ1342934
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 28
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ISSN: EISSN-2469-9896
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Designing and Implementing Materials on Quantum Computing for Secondary School Students: The Case of Teleportation
Physical Review Physics Education Research, v18 n1 Article 010122 Jan-Jun 2022
The article sets out to contribute to the educational challenge launched by the second quantum revolution. An approach to quantum computing has been outlined for secondary school students. The approach is shaped as a set of four principles that have been pointed out to design instructional materials to enhance the educational and cultural potential of quantum computing, beyond the technical aspects. In the paper, following a presentation of the design principles, we focus on an activity on quantum teleportation protocol. The activity is described in detail to show how the principles have been concretely implemented. A pilot study with a small sample of secondary school students has been carried out to evaluate the potential of the approach. The results, although preliminary, show that the approach appears to be promising in creating an inclusive and productive learning environment, in which students feel encouraged to search for personal ways to combine different levels of discourse (narrative, logical, mathematical, technical-experimental) and generate meaningful descriptions of the phenomenon.
Descriptors: Quantum Mechanics, Computer Science Education, Secondary School Students, Teaching Methods, Material Development, Universities, Instructional Design, Educational Cooperation, International Cooperation, Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Content Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Europe; Italy
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