Teaching Basic Quantum Mechanics in Secondary School Using Concepts of Feynman Path Integrals Method

Abstract

This paper discusses the teaching of basic quantum mechanics in high school. Rather than following the usual formalism, our approach is based on Feynman's path integral method. Our presentation makes use of simulation software and avoids sophisticated mathematical formalism.

Teaching Basic Quantum Mechanics in Secondary School Using Concepts of Feynman Path Integrals Method

“…The results of the final test were satisfactory. 6,7 Regarding software aspects, students also recognized their advantages to support the understanding of new concepts. As a continuation of the topics discussed here, we plan to address the quantum aspects of light, in particular the emergence of the concept of the photon, in a future work.…”

Close Encounters with Heisenberg: uncertainty in secondary school

“…We briefly propose one possible approach to this issue. The double slit experiment performed with a laser provide the first step to familiarize students with the wavelike behavior of light (one possible approach to the explanation of this experiment is well described in [9] and is based on Feynman path integrals).…”

Uma revisão da literatura sobre a pesquisa em ensino de Mecânica Quântica no período de 1999 a 2009

“…Os pesquisadores afirmam, ademais, que os estudantes concebem: o elétron como uma partícula ISSN -1982-873X 7 clássica; o processo de medição semelhante ao processo de medição clássico; a probabilidade no sentido subjetivo do termo, ou seja, derivada de erros de medição. Zollman et al (2002) (Michelini et al, 2000;Budde et al, 2002;Zollmann et al, 2002;Fanaro e Otero, 2007;Fanaro et al, 2008;Goff, 2008;Johansson e Milstead, 2008;Fanaro e Otero, 2009) (Fanaro et al, 2007 os pesquisadores descreveram a proposta didática, motivo pelo qual discutiremos aqui somente os resultados da proposta neste momento. Um dos resultados, intuitivamente esperado, é o de o comportamento probabilístico do elétron ser um incômodo para os estudantes.…”