METHODICAL ASPECTS OF SOLVING PROBLEMS IN PRACTICAL CLASSES IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS, MODULE: QUANTUM MECHANICS
DOI: 10.23951/2307-6127-2019-3-48-54
The paper discusses some methodological aspects of teaching the course Theoretical Physics in pedagogical universities (bachelor degree). Theoretical physics describes the most general laws of nature and allows us to form a general idea of the world. In addition, the study of sections of theoretical physics contributes to the development of a research approach among students. This discipline is the basis of the theoretical training of the future teachers of physics. In this paper, we propose methods for adapting complex lecture material to the theoretical training of future physics teachers, using as an example one of the important modules of the course in theoretical physics Quantum Mechanics. This adaptation is relevant for students of pedagogical universities, since the theoretical foundations of quantum mechanics are not easily acquired knowledge for students, but they create a good intellectual base for future teachers. The paper offers examples of tasks for practical exercises aimed at clarifying the basic theoretical concepts and consolidating the knowledge gained in lectures. Tasks involve the use of quantum operators for the study of a quantum system, using the probabilistic approach. Students are invited to determine the normalization constant of the wave function, the average value of the coordinate, momentum and kinetic energy. The described approach will allow bachelor students at the initial stage of studying quantum mechanics to learn an algorithm for solving practical problems of the discipline under study and to arrive at quite concrete physical results from abstract formulas: determining the coordinate of a quantum object, its momentum or kinetic energy.
Keywords: physical and mathematical sciences, theoretical physics, quantum mechanics, quantum states, wave functions, average values of physical quantities, operators of physical quantities, normalization of the wave function, teaching quantum mechanics, training f
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Issue: 3, 2019
Series of issue: Issue 3
Rubric: PEDAGOGY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Pages: 48 — 54
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