History as a tool for clarity: Enhancing quantum mechanics understanding through key historical insights

Luisa Lovisetti; Marco Alessandro Luigi Giliberti

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Luisa Lovisetti ¹ ² ^* , Marco Alessandro Luigi Giliberti ¹ ²

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¹ Department of Physics “Aldo Pontremoli,” University of Milan, Milan, ITALY² INFN, Milan Section, Milan, ITALY^* Corresponding Author

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Quantum mechanics (QM) is often taught without sufficient attention to its historical context. This lack of historical perspective affects learners at all levels, from high-school teachers to young researchers. As Physics Education Research Group in Milan, we conducted a study with high-school teachers and prospective teachers to investigate whether and how selected historical aspects can be useful for fostering a better understanding of the nature of science and the conceptual structure of QM. We will present the results of our research, which overall strongly support the inclusion of historical aspects in the teaching of QM.

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quantum mechanics
history of quantum physics
cultural understanding of physics
nature of science
quantum physics education

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 22, Issue 8, August 2026, Article No: em2881

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Lovisetti, L., & Giliberti, M. A. L. (2026). History as a tool for clarity: Enhancing quantum mechanics understanding through key historical insights. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(8), em2881. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18986

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Lovisetti L, Giliberti MAL. History as a tool for clarity: Enhancing quantum mechanics understanding through key historical insights. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(8):em2881. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18986

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Lovisetti L, Giliberti MAL. History as a tool for clarity: Enhancing quantum mechanics understanding through key historical insights. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(8), em2881. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18986

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Lovisetti, Luisa, and Marco Alessandro Luigi Giliberti. "History as a tool for clarity: Enhancing quantum mechanics understanding through key historical insights". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2026 22 no. 8 (2026): em2881. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18986

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Lovisetti, L., and Giliberti, M. A. L. (2026). History as a tool for clarity: Enhancing quantum mechanics understanding through key historical insights. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(8), em2881. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18986

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Lovisetti, Luisa et al. "History as a tool for clarity: Enhancing quantum mechanics understanding through key historical insights". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 22, no. 8, 2026, em2881. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18986