Importance of Practical Learning

Theory is excellent but until put into practice, it is useless.

Can you imagine someone teaching you to swim or drive a vehicle, within four walls of a classroom? It is impossible!! You have to get into the water to learn swimming and you have to be out on the road to learn driving.

Theoretical Education focuses on in-depth knowledge of any subject or topic without any practical experience. Any knowledge gained theoretically can be remembered for a limited time — a few days or months but practical learning helps students to remember the topic for a long time and also master it.

Practical-Learning means knowledge gained by implementing theory in real-life activities. Practical-learning based exams show the actual intellect of students, unlike the marks obtained by mugging up a night before. It assists students in identifying their real interests and choose a career accordingly. Students are more likely to succeed in the career of their choice.

The Practical-Learning helps to remember gained knowledge longer time, in better understanding, Imparting life skills, dealing with real-life situation, motivating team work, in career planning, developing emotional intelligence.

It is important to enhance academic-industry partnerships and engagement through the involvement of students in professional work, and encourage teachers to conduct research, publish papers and participate in different projects and in Engineering, Graduates are introduced to internship for building their real life skills.

With the competition for jobs increasing, employers are now looking to hiring candidates who can demonstrate their skills compared to theoretical qualifications.