cff-version: 1.2.0
abstract: "<p>This dataset was produced as part of a study which aimed to document metaphors used by quantum computing educators to teach quantum computing concepts, and to evaluate the quality of these metaphors. The dataset contains numerical ratings of 9 metaphors for quantum computing concepts, provided by 7 expert participants. (The 9 metaphors were collected from interviews with a prior, separate group of expert participants.) Each metaphor was rated by the participants along 6 dimensions of metaphor quality (accurate, complete, explainable, understandable, relatable, actionable), with each rating being given as an integer value from 1 to 5. 1 was the lowest possible rating and 5 was the highest. The dataset is organised by metaphor and by dimension, meaning ratings across all participants are collated per metaphor, and within that metaphor, collated per dimension. </p>"
authors:
  - family-names: Beardow
    given-names: Caiseal
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7524-5530"
title: "Expert ratings of metaphors for quantum computing concepts "
keywords:
version: 1
identifiers:
  - type: doi
    value: 10.4121/f225eb54-9bcf-491a-baf9-15a933ccb1d0.v1
license: CC BY 4.0
date-released: 2025-05-06