Theoretical Education VS Practical Education
Theoretical Education
Theoretical education refers to getting education primarily from sources based on books; etc. This type of education is mainly based on reading, memorizing and rote learning. It refers to the factual information pertaining to any subject or topic. It has no practical or application aspects to it. It refers to a process that is wholly based on learning. The data which is to be learned can be facts, figures, etc.
Theoretical education helps in providing information about the experience of others as well. Theoretical knowledge is the explanatory part of it. It explains the logic or reason behind a particular event. Explanation of facts is an extremely significant part of theoretical education.
Theoretical knowledge focuses on the reasoning aspect. It does not focus on the acquisition of knowledge by focusing on day to day activities. It focuses on the in-depth study of a topic or subject. The learner is informed about the various facets of the subject which she or he is striving to learn. The main focus area under theoretical education is factual learning.
The system of theoretical learning is the most traditional and conventional type of education. This type of education has been followed for ages and it is even very widely prevalent in India.
This branch of education is very important since it explains the various concepts and the logic behind each concept. In order, to be a qualified expert in any topic and/or to be a thorough academician theoretical education is very important.
Practical Education
Practical Education on the other hand refers to, gaining knowledge not solely on the basis of reading or memorizing, but gaining it through practical application and uses.
Under practical education, the information is acquired through the acts of doing, using, or enacting. The information gained through this branch is more efficient as the learner while doing an activity internalizes the knowledge received by him/her. The knowledge acquired through such means is relatively easier to memorize and more resistant to forgetting. Such knowledge even if forgotten, can easily be remembered easily on the presentation of relevant cues.
Practical education is fast developing as a medium of education. There have been considerable developments and upgrades that have been made in this category owing to the increased awareness of both the educators and the learners about it.
Practical education focuses on learning through personal experience. Theoretical education focuses more on the “learning” aspect.
Practical education means we learn about a thing by implementing that action and it is during the implementation, that the information we have acquired is fixed in our brains.
Practical education leaves no doors closed and makes you acquainted with the topic in focus in such a way that you are a hundred percent well versed in it and very well able to face any grinding challenges that you may face.
However, one thing that is essential and should be kept in mind is that there is no one type that is better than the other. Both types have their pros and cons. What is needed is a perfect blend of both theoretical and practical education.
-By Iknoor Kohli (SDF Batch 11, Gargi College, New Delhi, India)
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