119 papers
Physics explores the fundamental rules governing our universe, from the tiniest subatomic particles to the vastness of distant galaxies. This category focuses on educational physics, bridging the gap between complex theoretical concepts and clear, understandable explanations for students and enthusiasts alike. It covers how we teach, learn, and visualize the laws of nature in everyday contexts.
Gist.Science monitors arXiv daily to process every new preprint in this specific field. We transform these raw scientific manuscripts into accessible plain-language overviews alongside detailed technical summaries, ensuring that cutting-edge educational research reaches a wider audience without losing its rigor. Below are the latest papers in physics education research and related studies that have recently appeared on arXiv.
This paper introduces *sangkuriang*, an open-source Python library that utilizes Fourier pseudo-spectral methods and JIT-accelerated Runge-Kutta integration to accurately simulate Korteweg-de Vries soliton dynamics, demonstrating high-fidelity conservation laws and phase-space preservation across various interaction scenarios.
Particle Dobble is an open-access card game designed for upper secondary and introductory undergraduate students that uses abstract symbols and the mechanics of the game Dobble to challenge classical misconceptions about particles and foster a relational understanding of the Standard Model through repeated retrieval practice.
This paper argues that adopting an interconnected, network-based perspective of educational systems, utilizing computational social science methods to analyze relationships across all scales, is essential for uncovering emergent phenomena and developing effective solutions to improve learning, well-being, and decision-making.
This paper chronicles the extensive development and revision of a single multiple-choice item on the Quantum Computing Conceptual Survey to illustrate the complexities of probing student reasoning in quantum mechanics, specifically regarding phase kickback, while offering a cautionary tale for researchers and instructors using such assessments.
This paper reviews Grover's search algorithm and quantum phase estimation to demonstrate how their combination in quantum counting introduces a sign issue that is negligible in Grover's algorithm but becomes relevant in the counting context.
This paper presents an accessible derivation of the Poisson brackets and equations of motion for the classical Heisenberg model using only elementary algebraic concepts and the geometry of the two-sphere, making the subject suitable for advanced undergraduate students without prior knowledge of differential geometry.
This study proposes a model for integrating tinkering into primary school physics education to enhance classroom dynamics and student inquiry, while highlighting the need to better prepare teachers to address the scientific questions that emerge from such open-ended exploration.
This study analyzes 241 Spanish admission responses from QuantumHub Peru's selective quantum track using LDA and sentence embeddings to find that curiosity-driven motivation signals correlate with higher early engagement and performance, though the small sample size limits the statistical power of these preliminary findings.
This paper presents an accessible, resource-friendly classroom experiment using diluted tomato juice and a halogen lamp to visually demonstrate the Beer-Lambert law, allowing students to explore light absorption, analyze transmission spectra, and understand the relationship between concentration and absorbance.
The paper introduces LOCA, an AI agent framework that decomposes complex physics problems into verifiable atomic steps and iteratively refines solutions, achieving near-perfect scores on the 2025 Chinese Physics Olympiad and IPhO 2025 examinations while surpassing top human competitors.