Preparing Students for the Second Quantum Revolution Using Research-Validated Learning Tools

该奖项资助一个开发基于研究的教育材料的项目，该项目将帮助未来的科学家和工程师为第二次量子革命的需求做好准备。编写的材料将包括量子互动学习教程(被子)和本科课程的同行教学工具，重点是量子信息科学和技术(QIST)。这些基于研究的学习工具将专注于帮助学生对与QIST相关的概念进行功能性理解，例如量子测量和时间发展、纠缠、量子计算、隐形传态和密码学。指导和有效的教学方法对于留住传统上被边缘化的学生(例如妇女以及种族和少数族裔学生)学习理科和塑造他们的职业选择至关重要。被子和同伴教学工具提供的指导和支架支持有可能吸引更多传统上被边缘化的学生攻读物理科学/工程专业和与QIST相关的职业。由于被子模块将专注于QIST概念，它们可以成为向学生介绍第二次量子革命的有效方法，并激励他们成为不断增长的量子信息科学和技术领域的未来贡献者，成为与量子计算和量子通信相关领域的领导者。直接接触QIST概念以及棉被和同行教学工具中的尖端应用程序可以激励学生继续进一步学习这些主题。这些工具将被广泛传播，并将在少数族裔服务机构实施。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award funds a project to develop research-based educational materials that will help prepare future scientists and engineers for the demands of the second quantum revolution. The materials developed will include Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorials (QuILTs) and peer-instruction tools focusing on quantum information science and technology (QIST) for undergraduate courses. These research-based learning tools will focus on helping students develop a functional understanding of concepts related to QIST, e.g., quantum measurement and time-development, entanglement, quantum computing, teleportation, and cryptography. Guidance and effective instructional approaches are critical in retaining traditionally marginalized students (e.g., women and racial and ethnic minority students) in science and in shaping their career choices. The guidance and scaffolding support provided by the QuILTs and peer-instruction tools have the potential to attract more traditionally marginalized students to pursue physical science/engineering major and careers related to QIST. Since the QuILT modules will focus on QIST concepts, they can be an effective approach to introducing students to the second quantum revolution and inspiring them to become future contributors in the growing field of quantum information science and technology as leaders in areas related to quantum computing, and quantum communication. First-hand exposure to QIST concepts and cutting-edge applications in QuILTs and peer-instruction tools can motivate students to continue learning those topics further. The tools will be disseminated broadly and will also be implemented at minority serving institutions.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.