Contextualising Theory in Practice
Date Submitted: 04/25/2004 12:57:46
Category: / Society & Culture / Education
Length: 8 pages (2089 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / Education
Length: 8 pages (2089 words)
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PORTFOLIO II:
CONTEXTUALISING THEORY IN PRACTICE
STUDENT: RICHARD WHITELAM
"I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand"
(Confucius date unknown)
Practice is often depicted as the act of doing something and is usually contrasted to theory. From theory can be derived general principles (or rules). These in turn can be applied to the problems of practice. Theory is 'real' knowledge, while practice is the application of …
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In summary I believe theory and practice are irreversibly interwoven. Practitioners are not confined simply to applying theory developed elsewhere by theorists, they are themselves engaged in theoretical and practical situations presented to them on numerous occasions, be it on the battlefield or in a learning environment. The term PRAXIS has been coined by Usher and Bryant (1989) to reflect that theory and practice are mutually interactive and should be recognised as such
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