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A systematic literature review on secondary quantum physics education

Taegyoung Lee, Hyunju Yoon

Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, 2023

Abstract

Objectives This study aims to compare research trends domestically and internationally, hence deriving implications to the domestic research on the secondary quantum physics education in the future. Methods We conducted a systematic analysis of quantum physics education literature published in major domestic and international journals related to physics education over the past 10 years. Results By analyzing trends in quantum physics education research, we found that both domestic and international research were actively done in the last five years. Afterward, we identified research trends in specific themes: topics distribution, major research contents, and target learners. First of all, In terms of research topics, international literature mainly focused on the development of teaching and learning materials, while the domestic literature focused on students' learning. Regarding the contents of the research, ‘introduction to the quantum physics’ was the mostly covered one in both domestic and international studies, yet other contents, such as ‘probabilistic characteristics’, ‘interaction of light and matter(Duality and/or Complementarity)’, etc., ranked differently in two contexts. Lastly, our findings highlight that quantum physics education research primarily targeted high school students rather than middle school students. Notably, some studies on quantum education for teachers and pre-service teachers were reported only in the domestic context, which focused the…

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