Making Quantum Accessible: A Seven-Category Framework for K-12 Quantum Education

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Autores principales: Fernandez, Rhea, Hagstrom, Sarah, Malanos, Liesel, McGinness, Lachlan, Mitchell, Madeline, Schultz, Saskia, Sexton, Elizabeth
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Publicado: 2025
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author Fernandez, Rhea
Hagstrom, Sarah
Malanos, Liesel
McGinness, Lachlan
Mitchell, Madeline
Schultz, Saskia
Sexton, Elizabeth
author_facet Fernandez, Rhea
Hagstrom, Sarah
Malanos, Liesel
McGinness, Lachlan
Mitchell, Madeline
Schultz, Saskia
Sexton, Elizabeth
contents We conducted a literature review and expert interviews to determine the most common methods being used to teach quantum physics and quantum computing concepts to primary and secondary students. Based on the findings of this review, we provide a framework of seven categories of teaching approaches for teaching mathematically accessible quantum concepts; they are Defamiliarization, Quantum Picturalism, Spin-First Approach, Einstein-First Approach, Many Paths Approach, Historical Development Approach and Game-based Quantum Learning. We summarise each of these teaching methods and overview their advantages and disadvantages of each method. Our framework makes it easy for physics educators to embrace the diverse methods of teaching quantum physics and quantum computing at the primary and secondary level.
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spellingShingle Making Quantum Accessible: A Seven-Category Framework for K-12 Quantum Education
Fernandez, Rhea
Hagstrom, Sarah
Malanos, Liesel
McGinness, Lachlan
Mitchell, Madeline
Schultz, Saskia
Sexton, Elizabeth
Physics Education
Quantum Physics
We conducted a literature review and expert interviews to determine the most common methods being used to teach quantum physics and quantum computing concepts to primary and secondary students. Based on the findings of this review, we provide a framework of seven categories of teaching approaches for teaching mathematically accessible quantum concepts; they are Defamiliarization, Quantum Picturalism, Spin-First Approach, Einstein-First Approach, Many Paths Approach, Historical Development Approach and Game-based Quantum Learning. We summarise each of these teaching methods and overview their advantages and disadvantages of each method. Our framework makes it easy for physics educators to embrace the diverse methods of teaching quantum physics and quantum computing at the primary and secondary level.
title Making Quantum Accessible: A Seven-Category Framework for K-12 Quantum Education
topic Physics Education
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.18886