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Physical Science Tutorials: A Whole New Outlook on Physics

"You can’t change physics, but you can ride it like a bull." –Brian Bennudriti

The simile quoted above may sound rather strange. But if you think about it, bull riding is no easy feat, it's the thrill of possibly succeeding that makes people hop onto the wild bull. Physics is no easy subject, but you have to admit that applying physics theoretical knowledge and succeeding when you do so makes you want to choose the subject over and over again. In fact, if you were already put off by the subject, you would not be reading this. Our relationship with physics is somewhat like a love/hate relationship. We love problem-solving in the subject (especially when our answers are correct) but we hate the number of grey hairs that we get because of the subject.  Choosing the subject science as one of your subject choices for your grade 10-12 years may be a valuable subject choice. For one, physics is a subject, unlike any other subject.

While South African teachers often teach physics in much the same way as they would life sciences or even the chemistry section, the subject is unique and ought to be taught in a way that stimulates learners' thought process and sparks the flame in students to actually problem solve. Physics is meant to make you more interested in the topics that feature in your textbook and is a subject that is meant to cause you to ask questions about phenomena. So we suggest that for once you take the bull by the horns and start approaching the way you interact with lesson content differently. If anything in the subject seems overly complex, try to digest the information piece by piece and slowly until it begins to feel simple. If you are unable to self-study for a subject like physics, there is no harm in reaching out to a qualified physics tutor for help.

Why Do Interactive Physics Lessons Help?

Did you know that Albert Einstein who is known to be the father of physics had his brain removed and it was stolen after his death?

A pathologist from Princeton named Thomas Harvey removed Einstein’s brain in hopes of finding the secret to Einstein’s intelligence. So what if you could find Einstein’s brain? If you had Einstein’s brain perhaps physics won’t seem so daunting anymore, right? Well, wrong. You can become as passionate as Einstein was about physics provided you start developing a love for the subject.

What can make you enjoy physics?

The key to succeeding in physics is interactive lessons. As a modern-day student, you constantly live in a hyper-stimulated environment. Hence the way you learn should cater to the way you live. If the traditional style of lecture-based teaching bores you, try to create an optimal learning environment for yourself. Use sites like Khan Academy or even Edpuzzles to find interactive videos that may grab your attention more than your teacher who is standing in front of the class can. When you interact more with the content that you are learning, your critical thinking skills are fostered. Critical thinking is at the core of physics. Sometimes you have to take your ability to learn into your own hands. You can't expect your physics teacher to provide more interactive lessons when she or he has her or his hands full with the entire class. Therefore you need to take ownership of your learning. There is no way that you can fall asleep or switch your brain off (metaphorically) when you are learning in a hands-on way.

Study Physics with a Private Physics Tutor

If you have tried to learn physics on your own while being left to your own devices, and you failed hopelessly, don't feel shy to admit it. If you feel studying on your own is too overwhelming, you need to find a private tutor to help you.

While you can create an optimal learning environment for yourself, you don't have to if you have a private tutor who can assist you in that regard. A private tutor will hear your cry for help and assist in remediating you in the areas of physics where you are failing. A qualified physics tutor can note any gaps in learning that you may have and he or she can work with you to address these learning gaps.  Have you ever thought of the idea of getting remedial support with a physics tutor at a coffee shop near you in Ladysmith? Well, hiring a private physics tutor may allow you to find someone who will assist you with homework every day after school at your local coffee shop.

Stephen Hawkings once said, "When the going gets tough, the tough take a coffee break." Sitting at a coffee shop, tackling complex physics topics with the right tutor could be the solution. Plus you can take more than one coffee break during your tutorial sessions if you like to.

A Superprof Physics Tutor

You could search for a tutor on your own or you could go the Superprof route. With a few simple clicks, you can find the right tutor for you in Ladysmith.  If you didn’t know already, Superprof is known to be one of the most trustworthy tutoring communities today.  Our Superprof tutors are qualified and talented enough to provide you with the most interactive physics lessons possible. The bonus is that almost all of our tutors offer their first lesson for free. In this way, you can take a lesson with one of our tutors and you can decide if the tutor is the right fit for you or not. When seeing if one of our Superprof tutors fits your criteria or not, remember to keep your idea of what you would like to get out of your private physics lessons in mind. Give our Superprof tutors a shot. We guarantee you that you will enjoy it.

According to Fethullah Gulen, “Studying physics, mathematics, and chemistry is worshipping God.” Maybe finding the right Superprof physics tutor is the answer to your prayers.