DOE OSTI · 3013205
Simplifying the Quantum World: Demonstrations for Young Learners in an Informal Setting
Abstract
A set of modules for the informal learning of quantum science was developed. They include (1) Waves and Bottling Light in Quantum Dots, (2) Quantization of Energy Levels, (3) Particle-Wave Duality, (4) Magnetism and Electron Spin, and (5) Quantum Entanglement. Their teaching objective is to clarify concepts in quantum science, and they have been presented together as part of an hour-long show to ∼250 adults and school-age children. The learning outcomes of the modules were assessed by pre- and postevent quizzes as well as interactive clicker questions. The results suggest effective learning of all of the assessed concepts. These modules are detailed in a way that makes them deployable, together or in part, in other formal or informal settings to support the dissemination of information about quantum science to the general public.
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Ringe, Emilie [Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom)] (ORCID:0000000337439204), Bird, Olivia F. [Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)] (ORCID:0000000188362687), Brown, Candice Bartholomew [Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)], Brown, Caspar Bartholomew [Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)], Jain, Rajan [Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)], Hunt, Benjamin [Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)], Manchikanti, Sindhu [Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)], McClish, Rory [Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)], Romanetz, Leo [Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)], Weller, Ryan Duane [Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)], Nesbitt, David J. [Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)] (ORCID:0000000153651120). 2025-11-23. Simplifying the Quantum World: Demonstrations for Young Learners in an Informal Setting. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c01021
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