Kirsten Stadermann|E. van den Berg|Martin Goedhart
Analysis of secondary school quantum physics curricula of 15 different countries: Different perspectives on a challenging topic
University of Groningen|University of Twente|University of Groningen
secondary school level quantum physics qp courses recently implemented national curricula many countries qp gives opportunities acquaint students recent physics applications discuss aspects nature science research shown qp challenging area students inclusion qp national curricula rather new countries interesting compare qp curricula countries make choices curriculum designers visible study provide detailed overview qp courses fifteen countries collected analyzed official curriculum documents identify key items present curricula inventory identifies shared current core curriculum qp contains following seven main categories discrete atomic energy levels interactions light matter waveparticle duality de broglie wavelength technical applications heisenbergs uncertainty principle probabilistic nature qp also found differences focus listed topics certain countries indicate different views teaching qp might inspire curriculum designers struggling qp instance challenging items like qp interpretations epistemological aspects qp taught countries although research suggests epistemological aspects help students comprehend novel qp concepts many countries explicitly include curriculum provide reasons suggestions thisreceived 13 february 2019doihttpsdoiorg101103physrevphyseducres15010130published american physical society terms creative commons attribution 40 international license distribution work must maintain attribution authors published articles title journal citation doipublished american physical societyphysics subject headings physhresearch areasassessmentconcepts principleseducational policyinstructional materials developmentphysics education research