How hard is it to self-teach Physics?
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Re: How hard is it to self-teach Physics?Not very really. If you can read and have access to the internet then anything is possible. You can teach yourself through different websites, videos. etc. Thats what I do when I don't understand something. I don't really see the teacher because I have some self confident issues but it doesn't matter, I just read and understand through it myself. But thats not saying you mus't see your teachers. My hey I get As anyways. So No, its not, also depends on the type of person you are, if you like stuff to be taught to you and only rely on that, then this can limit you knowledge, you need to do own reearch to other than being told what the teacher tells you. Good luck
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Re: How hard is it to self-teach Physics?I don't find how many teachers "teach" helpful. I like basically hearing the information. My highest gcse have always been "science and business" because they teachers talk for most of the lesson. So, the only method I use is reading a loud so I can hear the information. So, thanks for the advice.(Original post by Future_Dr)
Not very really. If you can read and have access to the internet then anything is possible. You can teach yourself through different websites, videos. etc. Thats what I do when I don't understand something. I don't really see the teacher because I have some self confident issues but it doesn't matter, I just read and understand through it myself. But thats not saying you mus't see your teachers. My hey I get As anyways. So No, its not, also depends on the type of person you are, if you like stuff to be taught to you and only rely on that, then this can limit you knowledge, you need to do own reearch to other than being told what the teacher tells you. Good luck
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Re: How hard is it to self-teach Physics?It's quite easy-going until you get to calculus-based physics. The Khan Academy video lecture series on physics are very good and I'd suggest watching a few a day as an introduction. After that, you can make use of the free textbook series here.
However, the best learning strategy I've found for learning physics is not something that can be taught in a book. Don't just solve problems; make your own problems, thinking about the solution as you go. It's often hard to think of all the relevant information/formulas that are involved in a physics problem, and making your own rectifies that. -
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Re: How hard is it to self-teach Physics?Thank you very much. I want to go in as a private candidate for Physics. (The Sixth form I want to go too said they will be my centre, if i go there of course) So, I know it's possible to do so, Thanks for the great resources and the advice.(Original post by I Kant Spall)
It's quite easy-going until you get to calculus-based physics. The Khan Academy video lecture series on physics are very good and I'd suggest watching a few a day as an introduction. After that, you can make use of the free textbook series here.
However, the best learning strategy I've found for learning physics is not something that can be taught in a book. Don't just solve problems; make your own problems, thinking about the solution as you go. It's often hard to think of all the relevant information/formulas that are involved in a physics problem, and making your own rectifies that.
