Dialogue on current teaching practice and research-based proposals for quantum physics education

Gesche Pospiech; Marisa Michelini; Sergej Faletič; Chandralekha Singh

doi:10.29333/ejmste/18985

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Gesche Pospiech ¹ ^* , Marisa Michelini ² , Sergej Faletič ³ , Chandralekha Singh ⁴

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¹ Faculty of Physics, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, GERMANY² Research Unit in Physics Education, University of Udine, Udine, ITALY³ Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SLOVENIA⁴ Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA^* Corresponding Author

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Quantum information science and technology has become a research field in physics education in recent years. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the approaches used and experiences in teaching quantum physics (QP). A short questionnaire with 8 questions was distributed within the GIREP community. 92 respondents were counted as 51 filled questionnaires that could be analyzed. The results show that some strategies are specific for some educational levels, others are used throughout. The instructors are concerned by learning difficulties and perceive own difficulties in explaining quantum phenomena. Questions raised by respondents cover as well basic concerns as the practical realization of a QP course.

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quantum physics education
teaching/learning

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 22, Issue 8, August 2026, Article No: em2880

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Pospiech, G., Michelini, M., Faletič, S., & Singh, C. (2026). Dialogue on current teaching practice and research-based proposals for quantum physics education. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(8), em2880. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18985

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Pospiech G, Michelini M, Faletič S, Singh C. Dialogue on current teaching practice and research-based proposals for quantum physics education. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(8):em2880. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18985

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Pospiech G, Michelini M, Faletič S, Singh C. Dialogue on current teaching practice and research-based proposals for quantum physics education. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(8), em2880. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18985

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Pospiech, Gesche, Marisa Michelini, Sergej Faletič, and Chandralekha Singh. "Dialogue on current teaching practice and research-based proposals for quantum physics education". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2026 22 no. 8 (2026): em2880. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18985

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Pospiech, G., Michelini, M., Faletič, S., and Singh, C. (2026). Dialogue on current teaching practice and research-based proposals for quantum physics education. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(8), em2880. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18985

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Pospiech, Gesche et al. "Dialogue on current teaching practice and research-based proposals for quantum physics education". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 22, no. 8, 2026, em2880. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18985