How long would one keep studying theory? One has to DO THINGS at some stage to become a productive member of society. That being the case, it is then really important to introduce to any student both Theory and Practice at the same time. Each person is different and takes away [learns] different things from an experience. Well, the operative word is "experience" - if a person does not experience something, what are they going to learn? Not much good. By denying either Theory or Practice, educators are denying the students many different experiences, consequently crippling their learning. I'm not talking about rote learning. Here, I agree with Tamanna Sharma. The system seems to encourage rote learning and rewards people who are some sort of photocopiers. They know how to do known things very well. We've had thousands of intelligent people - the cream of the country - pass out of premier institutes in the country and for many many generations. And these great, very intelligent people, what have they done? Nothing - except copy what people before them have done. Are there any new innovative solutions that have been game changers? Are there any wonderful reforms in the country that have ensured that there is negligible poverty? OK is that too much for these intelligent people? Then what about 100% literacy? What about proper farming cooperatives that cut out the traders in the middle and ensure that the real workers get the market price? No. All these people have done is fuel and drive a greed-based economy - one which is quite sharply divided both economically and socially. India needs innovators and inventors in every field. For that to happen, Theory, Practice, and Psychology have to be blended in during a person's education.
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Isaac Madhavan, IT / Technical Writer, IT major
| 11 10 2011 18:07:25 +0000
Malladi thanks for referral. Practical experience will always help in any form of study barring Arts stream any day. I fully agree with your point of view on the subject.
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Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant
| 07 25 2011 05:19:56 +0000
with experience the theory of books is put to test, the individual's skills are re-evaluated.... theres no better lesson learnt then what actually experience and the interpretation teach us
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neha lodha, M.Sc student, Christ College, Bangalore
| 01 31 2011 08:16:53 +0000
Actually our whole education system is wrong as it based upon memorizing things rather than using the knowledge in practical terms there are practicals in School and college also but really no one is interested as even the teachers don't know how to do that as most of the teachers where students before teaching and do not have any significant practical exposed to the things taught by them, In engineering particularly we have seen that there is even no intermediate education Like how to teach , Faculties dont even know how to teach they follow same pattern as followed by their teachers when they were students , If you abroad there i assignment system not exam system this makes students at least do search if not research on things and it makes some click also in their years of transformation , If we need to have Good research scholars then we have to adapt to practical approach towards the study rather than theoretical one.
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Taranjeet Singh, TPO, St. Margaret's Engineering College
| 01 27 2011 10:01:29 +0000
Education is a book knowledge. The experience which we get while working is the practical knowledge. Therefore, if we get practical knowledge in education, it will be easy to cope up with the work required to be done in industries or companies.
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rekha shankar, Freelancer, ITES / BPO / Customer Service
| 01 27 2011 05:02:20 +0000
Ya i do believe in pratical approach, as maximum time for example students just follow what is the definition of marketing or management rather than focusing on their practical implications. Freshers always have complains from the market that their is job, they just try to took it as their security point and try to pull their hands from taking the responsibility. The thing is that what you study, you should be in a state to connect it with corporate senario. As a student you know what is inflation, what is monetory policy, fiscal policy, etc... but if you are not able to connect it with indices then your education is really worthless and thats what student have really focus on.
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Pranjal Ghosh, Relationship Executive, Outlook Group
| 01 26 2011 15:39:42 +0000
Theoretical concept are more or less prepared keeping in mind some ideal condition and few constraints whereas when it comes to real world problem the decisions are made more on the basis of logic and prevailing circumstances, There s nothing called as " ideal condition in market " Only practical experience can sharp the axe.
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Deppak Sohatra, MBA/PGDM student, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
| 01 26 2011 08:57:45 +0000
it is very important to study practicals.Because understanding of the subject with practicals remains long time rather than theoratical only
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Suket M Gurjar, B.Pharma student, pmkpc
| 01 26 2011 06:46:01 +0000
I feel Competency based education is today's need. We can achieve this by having practical things with old class room learning (Theoretical). By More case studies and industry visits, activities etc.
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Sachin Patil, IT Faculty / Corporate Trainer
| 01 25 2011 10:37:27 +0000
Yes practical experience is very much necessary along with the theory about the field which we study. Without practical experience we won't be able to use our knowledge and gain more knowledge. Without practical implementation of the theory we won't be able to bring out new ideas in us. But one should be completely dedicated to and interested in his/her work while practically applying knowledge otherwise it is useless.
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Anindita C, Freelancer, Teaching/Education
| 01 25 2011 06:22:47 +0000
Yes, I believe it helps a lot . We had our course design in such a way that every semester 2 day a week we go for internship/fielwork over that summer and winther internship and at the end of course 1 months NGO Block field work . We have been seen the difference after joining the corporate. We can easily find the difference between us and others. We had our competition with XL and IIM in HR and all companies love our exposer to corporate wold and that is the reason TISS campus average package is more than that of XL ,IIM for HR and we find no friction to adopt corporate culture and working is like fun for us. Arun (Innovation Consultant )
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Arun Pratap Singh, Sr. Consultant, Idea Connection Systems
| 01 25 2011 06:06:40 +0000
yes,i support this side.becoz i hav seen that,what we read in colleges,that become different in company.the theory that we learn in college become differ from company to company relating to policy, behavior of technology and continuous change in market condition.that's why,practical knowledge plays a survival role in real world.
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pradip kumar naik, MBA/PGDM student, Nourth Orissa University
| 01 25 2011 03:55:31 +0000
no always experience is required but knowledge of the person also to be counted all HR do the same mistake while selecting candidate they don't see the knowledge of person only they see the papers
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jas , Infection control nurse, Fortis
| 01 25 2011 03:26:11 +0000
wat people study in college or school never implements in job... practical experience is very very important for new-comers so that they standup in the field as strong as the others
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Rahul Pandey, B.Sc student, VSIT
| 01 24 2011 08:16:47 +0000
When you try it, you'll learn better. Trying involves a series of hits and misses. When you know how to correct your mistakes, fill in the loopholes, you'll never make the same mistakes again. This will help improve efficiency. For better retention and understanding, practical is as important as theory.
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Neha Choudhry, Content Writer, Service Magic Info Jobs (for Atoot.com)
| 01 22 2011 17:33:38 +0000
Yes. My vote goes for this because i think it is practical knowledge that counts at the work place though we have to have the clearity in terms of theory but finally one has to do things practically.
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anuradha , Education Coordinator, A to Z Technologies
| 01 22 2011 04:26:58 +0000
Being a student for 20 years i strongly support practical experience must be given to the students. I lack those practical experiences. Nowadays teachers were in the urge of completing their syllabus befor the exam dates and the students were more concerned over getting a high score rather than understanding the subject deeply. To make the students to understand the subject easily and quickly i strongly recommend on practical experience.
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Sridevi Ranganaathan, Assistant Professor at Madras University
| 01 22 2011 01:24:33 +0000
Academia is where one builds up material changes in ones brain which is developing conginition ability. Actualy ones 'hypocampus' gets changed during this time and work turn into conditioned reflexes. If this doesn't happen then one has only option of using ones 'subgenuel cingulate' and 'globus palladium' one perching on the other like a trutle near the stem of the brain structure. If this second process is in action then one tend to do job as it comes along without any experience and we tend to rupture our brain due to over use, meaning most jobs done like this turn out to be 'non routine'. So even experience at work place one cannot train up or make material changes in ones 'hipocampus' and tend to be inferior kind of training for job. So academic training is the way to go to create efficient workers and job training tend to be inferior route.
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Mathew Cherian, Research Associate/Analyst, Western Michigan University
| 01 17 2011 06:28:20 +0000
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Indian education, especially technical is at its lowest poinnt. All people poor in theory will keep harping on practical training, and in any case, theory and practice are totally different in the Indian scenario.
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neha singh, Content Editor, Avestia Corp
| 07 25 2011 19:03:37 +0000
Our academic curriculum is designed to provide content information of the specific subject. Industrial requirements are not being met. It would be better for the Universities to prepare the course material duly taking the requirements of industries of the land. Practical internship in the related industry shall be made mandatory in the curriculum.
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Srinivas suravajhala, Asst. Manager.
| 07 25 2011 07:10:03 +0000
In the total working life span of a human being there are about 30-40 years. Away from this period, college education takes up 3 - 5 years. Why let those 30 -40 years intrude on to the 3-5 years of college education? There is enough time for getting practical experience after getting good and solid education. All this talk about meshing education with practical experience might well be a hoax perpetuated by employers who are too lazy or clever not to invest in training and development of fresh graduates they recruit. Don't the IAS and Army train their recruits so diligently?
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Azhar Kazmi, Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
| 01 27 2011 12:15:59 +0000
I am a teacher and I believe that practical experience cannot be/should not be made compulsory in education. I have seen a change in trend of students – their behaviour, attitude etc. Today's students are way more exposed to the external world. Many a times it becomes impossible to make children understand the basics in the hurry to give children the practical experience. The aim should be to improve the children's aptitude, attitude and their sensitivity. The new age children need more of psychological support. We need to fulfill these needs before we jump into giving them the practical experience. Prepare them for it, before you deliver it to them.
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Lakshmi Murukesh, English and French Teacher, Chinmaya International Residential School
| 01 21 2011 15:07:10 +0000
Thanks for the referral Mr.Janaki Ram. There is a vast difference between what is taught in educational institutions and what is required or the industrial needs for employment. Practically speaking the educational institutions can not prepare the students to fit into the groove or the requirements needed by industries. To do so, our entire educational systems require to be revamped. Hence our educational system now inculcating the base or foundation in the respective subjects to understand the industrial needs. Therefore our students are the degree holders, further whatever taught in colleges are not relevant to their future carrier and the students are required to qualify further themselves from their existing level in order to compete or to have employ-ability through on the job training after joined the companies.
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NATTERAJA R. ARIKRISHNAN, GM-Projects, Bentec Electricals & Electronics Pvt. Ltd
| 01 15 2011 15:12:10 +0000
i agree with Janaki Ram," Show me and Involve me" is missing and what is left is only "Tell me", the only guarantee for employment. The reason is very obvious,technically qualified degree holders appear studious comparing ordinary degree holders and companies particularly IT Ones, pick up lots from fresh Engineering degree holders to retrain them fresh.
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Mohammad Bakhsh, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Freelancer
| 01 13 2011 07:46:35 +0000
Education system is producing degree holders but courses are not designed to join profession they are educated for without practical training .
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Vidhu Dar, CEO/MD/Director, Shiva's Retreat
| 01 12 2011 17:34:10 +0000
Degree is a passport to Employment. Schooling/College education is imparted to have developed the analytical skill & the logical mind to handle the problems. Industries are recruiting Engineers/Doctors/Teachers based on recruitement process that decides the candidates suitability for their role. A candidate can not come with all that required , in that case, we need to devise a Robbot for their Use. Induction training ,On-the-job training, Orientation training and other periodical trainings are to be imparted to Employee to make him Competent.Eventhough the College education has given, say for example, it is, still, mandatory to the Industries to follow the training schedules as required by Industrial Law & Regulation. Industry can not crib on this. Because, it is a part of their Business for which Consumers are paying Indirectly.
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KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed
| 01 12 2011 13:51:25 +0000
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