A Darwinist would say that the urge to acquire practical knowledge -- to learn how to do things -- is what defines us as human and is what enabled us to prevail over our simian relatives.
Architects, sculptors, furniture makers, and painters must learn practical crafts and obtain knowledge of tools, materials, and forms; they must become acquainted with the machine and attempt to use it in solving the social problems of an industrial society.
Others opt to learn practical skills.
With a Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications), you'll learn the practical knowledge to meet the demands of this rapidly-changing industry.
Beyond knowledge of principles of how people learn and practical knowledge of instructional strategies and behaviors, participants displayed knowledge about lesson management.
Students spent the first two years of medical school memorizing facts about physiology, pharmacology, and pathology; they spent the last two learning practical applications for this knowledge, such as how to decipher an EKG and how to determine the appropriate dose of insulin for a diabetic.
At Engineering Degrees, Manufacturing Processes is a compulsory subject where the students learn theoretical and practical knowledge about manufacturing processes.
Boys in first to fifth grades are welcome, and will learn camping skills, practical knowledge of craftsman tools, first aid, nature conservation and strong character values.
However, in preparing final year medical students for their future role as new doctors, we have to encourage and facilitate future experiential learning through practical knowledge [ 27].
Participant's knowledge of principles of how people learn was augmented with practical knowledge of instructional approaches.
