theory versus practice~

entry ni aku buat selepas kebengangan yg melanda diri bile ade certain students aku yg sesuka ati die je kate theory tu tak penting.. pergghhhh,,stetment tak mengagak tu..kalo tak tau teori,,lepas tu wat keje atas arahan mereka yg berteori..tak ke menunjukkan teori tu sgtla penting sebelom kite wat sesuatu..haishh,,malas nak berbalah..juz mampu tgok 'mereka2' ini yg sememangnya terlalu mentah nak menilai.. skang bley la cakap.. tggu kerja nnti ye..baru anda tahu kepentingan teori itu sendiri.. ~sigh~

kat bawah ni ade sedikit sebanyak ttg theory and practice..

Theory knowledge provides the legitimacy of facts, rules, and concepts founded upon research. As Schwan states, its “strength and value…lie in its generality, system, and economy”.

On the other hand, Schon describes how practical knowledge provides experience and skill in problem solving—resulting in the artistry by which the seasoned professional practices his trade. Practical knowledge also provides the opportunity to build what Schon terms ‘knowledge-in-action’ — the ability to apply tacit knowledge and make wise judgments in the light of new problems and situations.

In exploring this challenge of theory versus practice, Schwan cautions that we will perform (or practice) well only to the degree to which we consider the conditions to which the theory is to be applied. Furthermore, Schwan recommends that we not accept any single theory, but rather apply multiple theories to paint a more complete picture or more accurate assessment of a situation.

Then to address the question of which is more important — theory knowledge or practical knowledge — perhaps we can consider that while both are important, they can successfully operate independent of one another. For example, a person can successfully acquire or apply practical knowledge without conscious knowledge of the underlying theory. At the same time, a person can successfully acquire and focus on theoretical knowledge without ever venturing into the practical knowledge. It may, however, be argued that the more defensible and rewarding method would be to blend the two approaches.

"rigorous professional practitioners solve well-formed instrumental problems by applying [both] theory and technique”

konklusi yg aku dapat,nak jadi practitioner yg bagus kene jadi theorist yg bagus,takkan nak jdi org suruhan je. so,,dedue pon perlu n saling melengkapi ..sekian~

p/s: thanks uncle Schon and uncle Schwan for this article.. if i'm not mistaken, both of them are researcher.