Increasingly, physics graduates take jobs outside academia. Active teaching approaches lead to deeper conceptual understanding and a more varied skill set and are therefore more likely to prepare students for successful careers.
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Guisasola, J., Zuza, K. A physics curriculum for the modern world. Nat. Phys. 20, 342–344 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02370-3
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