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科学、技术、工程和数学专业本科生对量子职业的认知与兴趣:构建多元化量子人才队伍的障碍与机遇

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Undergraduates' Knowledge and Interest in Quantum Careers: Barriers and Opportunities to Building a Diverse Quantum Workforce

Jessica L. Rosenberg, Nancy Holincheck, Michele Colandene

AI总结:

通过对186名STEM本科生的调查与访谈,研究发现大多数学生对量子了解甚少,但除生命科学外普遍存在量子职业兴趣,且性别差异仅存在于物理与计算机科学之外的专业,同时揭示了在线视频等多样化学习渠道的需求。

摘要:

为支持第二次量子革命而建设人才队伍的努力正在不断增加,其中包括创建教育项目,为学生从事该领域的工作做好准备。我们调查了186名来自STEM各学科的本科生,并进行了小组访谈以了解他们的观点。该项目旨在了解这些STEM学生对量子及量子职业机会的认知程度,以及他们对于从事量子相关职业的兴趣水平。我们发现,大多数学生对量子的了解非常少。尽管如此,除生命科学专业的学生外,其他学生均对量子职业表现出兴趣。在各STEM专业中,女性表达对量子职业兴趣的可能性低于男性,但当我们仅考察物理和计算机科学专业的学生时,这一差异消失了。在少数了解量子概念的学生中,大多数人通过在线媒体(尤其是在线视频)了解这一主题。一些学生报告称在高中课堂上学习过量子知识,当时它是作为课程常规主题之外的拓展内容讲授的。我们研究中的STEM本科生提出了多种他们希望进一步了解量子的方式,包括短视频、研讨会、课程、证书和学位项目。

英文摘要:

Efforts to build the workforce in support of the second quantum revolution are growing, including the creation of education programs that will prepare students for jobs in this area. We surveyed 186 undergraduate students with majors across the STEM disciplines and followed up with group interviews to understand their perspectives. The project was designed to understand what these STEM students know about quantum and quantum career opportunities and their level of interest in pursuing a career related to quantum. We found that most of the students know very little about quantum. Nevertheless, except for students in the life sciences, there was an interest in quantum careers. Across STEM majors, women were less likely to express interest in quantum careers than men, but this difference disappeared when we examined only physical and computer science majors. Of the few students who had knowledge of quantum concepts, most learned about this topic from online media, especially online videos. Some students reported learning about quantum in high school classes, where it was taught as an extension beyond the usual topics of the course. The undergraduate STEM students in our study identified multiple ways they would like to learn more about quantum, including short videos, seminars, courses, certificates, and degree programs.

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