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Who wants to teach physics?(Education)
WITH THE CONSTANT prattle and media reports concerning the lack of qualified teachers, time is fitting for a personal and experienced perspective on the reasons behind the shortage, especially in physics. Having happily taught physics for seventeen years in two countries I have recently opted to leave the profession; but the why is a question even I have found difficult to answer. After much personal thought and professional reflection the answer can be synthesised into three simple reasons: there are no incentives to enter the profession; there are no incentives to stay in the profession; and there are no incentives to return to the profession upon leaving.
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- ARTIST KEN A WINNER; Honours degree for pensioner.
- Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) June 19, 1998 700+ words
...of his achievement. The National Institute for Continuing Adult Education chose Ken for the accolade after he gained an honours degree in art and design from University of Central England in Perry Barr - as its oldest ever graduate. His academic career began...
- The future of the classified honours degree. (Chemical Education)
- Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry Alderman, Geoffrey October 18, 1993 700+ words
On 29 June 1993 over 100 academics met in London to discuss the future of the classified honours degree. The British system of classifying degrees into firsts, upper seconds, lower seconds and thirds is (contrary to popular belief...
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- Pomona College Workshop Provides High School Physics Teachers With Experiments...
- News wire article from: AScribe Science News Service February 3, 2006 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science Weinkauf, Laura M. Zettili, Nouredine April 1, 2003 700+ words
...physics faculty at JSU and high school physics teachers from northeast Alabama have been building...high school teachers are the only physics teachers at their respective schools, chances...connections between these groups of physics teachers has been advantageous to everyone...
Source: HighBeam Research, Who wants to teach physics?(Education)