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

该奖项资助了一个开发以研究为基础的教育材料的项目，该材料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。开发的材料将包括量子互动学习教程（QuILTs）和针对本科课程的量子信息科学与技术（QIST）的同行指导工具。这些以研究为基础的学习工具将侧重于帮助学生发展对QIST相关概念的功能性理解，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（例如妇女和种族和少数民族学生）学习科学和塑造他们的职业选择至关重要。QuILTs和同行指导工具提供的指导和脚手架支持有可能吸引更多传统上被边缘化的学生追求与QIST相关的物理科学/工程专业和职业。由于QuILT模块将侧重于QIST概念，因此它们可以有效地向学生介绍第二次量子革命，并激励他们成为量子信息科学与技术领域的未来贡献者，成为量子计算和量子通信相关领域的领导者。第一手接触QIST概念和在QuILTs和同行指导工具中的前沿应用可以激励学生继续进一步学习这些主题。这些工具将广泛传播，并将在少数民族服务机构中实施。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值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.