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Representing the Quantum Object Through Fiction in Teaching .The Ontological Contribution of Gamow's Narrative as Part of an Introduction to Quantum Physics

Représenter l'objet quantique par la fiction dans l'enseignement. La contribution ontologique du récit de fiction de Gamow comme introduction à la physique quantique

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Our work extends a previous study of epistemological presuppositions in teaching quantum physics in upper scientific secondary school in France. Here, the problematic reference of quantum theory's concepts is treated at the ontological level (the counterintuitive nature of quantum objects). We consider the approach of using narratives describing possible alternative worlds to address the issue. These possible worlds are based on the counterfactual logic developed in the work of D. Lewis. We will show that the narratives written by G.Gamow describe such possible worlds. Some parts of these narratives are found in textbooks in France. These worlds are governed by laws similar to but importantly different from those in our real world. They allow us to materialize properties inaccessible to everyday experience. In this sense, these fiction stories make ontological propositions concerning the nature and structure of the fundamental elements of our physical universe.
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hal-01561098 , version 1 (12-07-2017)

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Jean-Loup Héraud, Philippe Lautesse, Fabrice Ferlin, Hugues Chabot. Representing the Quantum Object Through Fiction in Teaching .The Ontological Contribution of Gamow's Narrative as Part of an Introduction to Quantum Physics. Science and Education, 2017, 26, pp.299-322. ⟨10.1007/s11191-017-9890-6⟩. ⟨hal-01561098⟩
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