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'Why do we have to learn this?’ A physics educator’s response to every teacher’s least favourite question

Whalley, Mark
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University of Chester
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2025-02-01
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In his years as a physics teacher, students often asked Mark Whalley why they had to learn the subject when most of them would never directly use it in their careers. Having never been satisfied with the answers he gave, he sets out the case for learning physics, even for students who don't pursue the subject further.
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Whalley, M. (2025). 'Why do we have to learn this?’ A physics educator’s response to every teacher’s least favourite question. Physics World.
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Institute of Physics
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Physics World
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http://hdl.handle.net/10034/629275
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This is a blog post.
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0953-8585
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2058-7058
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https://physicsworld.com/a/why-do-we-have-to-learn-this-a-physics-educators-response-to-every-teachers-least-favourite-question/#:~:text=I%20don't%20believe%20that,are%20asking%20them%20to%20do.