Democratic Science and Game Based Learning: The Quantum Computer Game

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1 Democratic Science and Game Based Learning: The Quantum Computer Game Jacob Sherson CODER AU Ideas Center for community driven research

2 Main goal: increase scientific literacy Give students a sense of accomplishment by mastering a complex topic + hope to get transfer to other areas by changing the mind set of the student Democratic Science and Game Based Learning: The Quantum Computer Game Jacob Sherson

3 Human Computing 9 billion man-hours spent on solitaire per year! Novel research directions through participatory design Integration into science education > players Players invent new algorithms (15 year super-player) Players helped the scientists win the CASP 2009 protein folding challenge 3

4 First phase timeline Nov Jan, 2012 Feb, - marts 2012 April June 2012 Development of first concept and prototype Design-based research Create first rough prototype for testing: Motivational factors Function and Integration in a school context Potentials for community building structures Tests: first prototype Tests in two Danish high school classes Video observations Video observations and focus group interviews with one class and teachers Survey both classes First analysis of data Publication of papers Communicating concept Pre-produktion online beta test: Reward structure: highscore, badges, coauthorship Social game structures vs. competition Community building structures, expert groups Learning approach Survey 77 VIP invited online gamers Open for gamers inviting each other

5 Why gamification of education? Two types of students Mastery: Become proficient in a topic to the best of his/her ability Learning matters Intrinsic motivation Engagement Risk taking Performance : Desire to achieve highly on external indicators of success Grades matter Extrinsic motivation Anxiety Reluctance to take risks Computer games What is the defining difference between the two? The view on failure! a learning process vs a stigmatisation Players iteratively add content/strategies by repeatedly failing 5

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7 Evaluation results Especially competitive aspect of the game is a scoop. It's almost like taking advantage of the most primal part of humans to explore science. Quantum physics seems suddenly more tangible, something which is not a dangerous monster you can t work out. It should be in every school! In the normal teaching you calculate it only while you in the game get the feeling of directly doing the experiment I think you have found a super mix of tutorial games and difficult scientific games. 7

8 Open gamification questions Today you are all A-students (points subtracted) vs accumulation of points Do we use tests for iterative failure. Are tests necessarily final? Could students be involved in the teaching design. E.g. invent part of the problem excercises? Are games particularly stimulating or is it just learning in a non-school environment? 8

9 Quantum computation using the atom tweezer The three scientific sub-challenges to realize the two-qubit operation Pick up the atom with a tweezer of light Move the atom with the tweezer Merge two atoms -> operations Weitenberg et al, PRA (2011)

10 Quantum computation using the atom tweezer Challenge: move the atom without inducing sloshing Weitenberg et al, PRA (2011)

11 Quantum computation using the atom tweezer The quantum computer is not at all robust against errors in pointing Solution: The quantum computer game Challenge: move the atom without inducing shoshing Weitenberg et al, PRA (2011)

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13 Classical example: Harmonic motion Move the wall according to x o (t) Newtons 2nd lov: x o (t) x(t) Exercise: the mass has to move according to: 13

14 Classical example: Harmonic motion Move the wall according to x o (t) Newtons 2nd lov: x o (t) x(t) Exercise: the mass has to move according to: What should x o (t) be? 14

15 Quantum computer demands qubits Flip individual qubits 2-qubit operation eg C-NOT Equivalent of the classically universal NAND or NOR gates With all three implemented, any quantum computer software can be realized

16 Quantum computer demands Experiments qubits Flip individual qubits 2-qubit operation eg C-NOT September 2010: The coldest crystal in the world (4 nk) Marts 2011: Optical tweezer manipulation of individual atoms: Equivalent of the classically universal NAND or NOR gates

17 Quantum computer demands Experiments qubits Flip individual qubits 2-qubit operation eg C-NOT Equivalent of the classically universal NAND or NOR gates September 2010: The coldest crystal in the world (4 nk) Marts 2011: Optical tweezer manipulation of individual atoms: The remaining challenge for the quantum computer game

18 Games for learning -> learning for games (players design and understand games) Gamification 2.0: player generated content Main goal: give students a sense of accomplishment by mastering a complex topic and hope to get transfer to other areas by changing the mind set of the student = increase scientific literacy f the ing or l Why gamification of education? Need to make failure a learning process rather than a stigmatisation Players add content/strategies by repeatedly failing Today you are all A-students vs accumulation of points e proficient in a topic to the best of his or her ability, risk taking, motivation, engagement, l ire to achieve highly on external indicators of success, security, anxiety, grades matter, extr 18

19 Quantum computer challenge Human computing The quantum computer game Integration into high school education 19

20 The power of the quantum computer Help from the audience: Please think of either your right or your left hand Nr. people: Nr. choices: n With 300 people we have more states available than the number of atoms in the universe 20

21 The computer Classical computer Input: 1011 Output: f(1011) Quantum mechanics: Atoms can exists in more states simultaneously! = Be in more place at once! (principle of superposition)

22 The quantum computer Input: Atoms can exists in more states simultaneously! = Be in more place at once! (principle of superposition) Output: quantum computer f(0000) f(0001) f(0010) f(0100) f(1000) f(1001) f(1010) f(1100) f(0110) f(0101)

23 The quantum computer Our strategy: Physics concept Computer game Community effort + + Quantum computer = The quantum computer game CODER AU Ideas Center for community driven research

24 The quantum computer Our strategy: Main goal: increase scientific literacy Give students a sense of accomplishment by mastering a Physics complex concept topic + Computer hope game to get transfer Community to effort other areas by changing the mind set + of the student + Quantum computer = The quantum computer game

25 The quantum computer game Crowd sourced research Design goals Parameter search by thousands of players Utilize distinctly human abilities of pattern recognition and intuition Science education to the general public Novel research directions through participatory design Incentives Fun and easy arcade type game Individual competition on a global high score Competition and cooperation in groups, eg. classes, cities countries... Players contribute to actual science