Upper-Division Quantum Mechanics (QM I)

Transformed Course Materials

Research Associated with the Course

Publications

Papers and Posters

• Steve Goldhaber, Steven Pollock, Mike Dubson, Paul Beale and Katherine Perkins, “Transforming Upper-Division Quantum Mechanics: Learning Goals and Assessment”, Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings (2009), AIP, Vol. 1179, pp. 145-148.
  This contributed paper gives an overview of the transformation in upper-division quantum mechanics, the development of the conceptual post test (QMAT) and some early results.
  Related poster here.
• Mike Dubson, Steve Goldhaber, Steven Pollock, and Katherine Perkins, “Faculty Disagreement about the Teaching of Quantum Mechanics”, Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings (2009), AIP, Vol. 1179, pp. 137-140.

Talks

• Steve Goldhaber, Steven Pollock, Mike Dubson, Paul Beale and Katherine Perkins, “What are they Learning in Quantum Mechanics? A conceptual post test for Quantum I”, AAPT Summer Conference (2009)
  This contributed talk gives an overview of the transformation in upper-division quantum mechanics, the development of the conceptual post test (QMAT) and some early results.