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American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA)

Teaching Quantum Computing to Undergraduate Students using a Multimedia and Simulation-based Learning Technology

Zifeng Liu

Published Jan 1, 2025• 0 citations
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10.3102/ip.25.2187722

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