PRACTICAL EDUCATION

EDUCATION SHOULD BE MORE PRACTICAL

2+2=4, 2*3=6 these are the basic problems which always have same output whatever the standard of a student is. Almost everyone knows the output value but the basic concept involved behind it is known to those above 2^nd or 3^rd standard. The reason being the way the input or data is taken into account. For e.g take an operation 10³. Now as according to our mind set it will give an output 1000, but the reason behind it or the operations involved in between were not considered since when we see the question it was so familiar and easily interpret that our mind gave response in a nanosecond. But when the problem become complex or in the same question above numerical value of the question gets changed we take more time to find the solution and some people might get stuck I the calculation, the reason being that the basic operations involved in between are known to few.

Now the above problem can be broken into two parts. For 10³ we may write as 10*10*10, now it means 10*10(1^st operation) or adding 10 ten times which would give 100 then the problem becomes 100*10, means 100 is to be added 10 times which gives the output 1000(2^nd operation).

By the above example the thought I want to project is that if things are done practically they are clearer and useful. But the present education in India is not based on proofs and concepts, instead it focus on theoretical knowledge. Practical education should be the main preference of any education system. The main reason students didn’t enjoy the subjects is that they are loaded with lot of theoretical matter and their proofs are not made clear to them. If any topic is explained with practical usage and proof then it would be firmly cemented in a student’s brain, which would finally lead a student to bring out new thoughts and thus many new useful results can be generated

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 Einstein was not born with theories of space and time, neither he had any special abilities, what the great man did is followed his vision and understand the basics and concepts well. MIT is a very good example of an institute which foster practical knowledge along with theoretical concepts, classrooms are so designed that theories and results are explained through live demonstrations. Such enthusiastic environment is necessary for good results. Thus conclusion is more attention is needed by Indian government and private organizations to develop and modernize the classrooms environment to make it more practical and informative.