Introductory quantum information science coursework at US institutions: Content coverage
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| author | Meyer, Josephine C. Passante, Gina Pollock, Steven J. Wilcox, Bethany R. |
| author_facet | Meyer, Josephine C. Passante, Gina Pollock, Steven J. Wilcox, Bethany R. |
| contents | Despite rapid growth of quantum information science and engineering (QIS/QISE) workforce development initiatives, perceived lack of agreement among faculty on core content has made prior research-based curriculum and assessment development initiatives difficult to scale. To identify areas if consensus on content coverage, we report findings from a survey of N=63 instructors teaching introductory QISE courses at US institutions of higher learning. We identify a subset of content items common across a large fraction (>=80%) of introductory QISE courses that are potentially amenable to research-based curriculum development, with an emphasis on foundational skills in mathematics, physics, and engineering. As a further guide for curriculum development, we also examine differences in content coverage by level (undergraduate/graduate) and discipline. Finally, we briefly discuss the implications of our findings for the development of a research-based QISE assessment at the postsecondary level. |
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| spellingShingle | Introductory quantum information science coursework at US institutions: Content coverage Meyer, Josephine C. Passante, Gina Pollock, Steven J. Wilcox, Bethany R. Physics Education Quantum Physics Despite rapid growth of quantum information science and engineering (QIS/QISE) workforce development initiatives, perceived lack of agreement among faculty on core content has made prior research-based curriculum and assessment development initiatives difficult to scale. To identify areas if consensus on content coverage, we report findings from a survey of N=63 instructors teaching introductory QISE courses at US institutions of higher learning. We identify a subset of content items common across a large fraction (>=80%) of introductory QISE courses that are potentially amenable to research-based curriculum development, with an emphasis on foundational skills in mathematics, physics, and engineering. As a further guide for curriculum development, we also examine differences in content coverage by level (undergraduate/graduate) and discipline. Finally, we briefly discuss the implications of our findings for the development of a research-based QISE assessment at the postsecondary level. |
| title | Introductory quantum information science coursework at US institutions: Content coverage |
| topic | Physics Education Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.12929 |