The prompt recommends that people think the curriculums are designed to teach the
facts
rather than enhance practical
skills
most of the
time
, at all levels of education. In my opinion, I mostly agree with the suggestion and would like to argue on behalf of it.
Although
, the total amount of
time
students
get to learn according to the syllabuses is barely sufficient to cover the vast ocean of knowledge and
skills
they should have at their disposal in order to shine in future.
First
of all, the majority of schools, colleges and universities are more focused on teaching theoretical
lessons
under ideal conditions.
This
is because of the ease to create a classroom environment and teach the
lessons
and
facts
by using pencils, papers, boards and projectors with their highly constrained resources.
For example
, a local school can manage only a modest budget from the local government and the
students
to run the school, maintain its employees and pay the
teachers
. And
therefore
, it is very difficult to organize technical workshops, vocational training etc. on a regular basis.
Also
, the universities can not provide laboratories with the latest technologies that can give the
students
the opportunities to get practical work experiences there. Rather, the authorities depend on companies, who are willing to take
students
as interns, to compensate those lacking.
This
example illustrates the physical constraints which force educational institutes to rely more on teaching theoretical
facts
than on providing opportunities to gain practical
skills
for the
students
.
Secondly
, from a mental point of view,
teachers
in all institutions tend to feel comfortable teaching the ideal
facts
that are backed by proper documentation and proof. And
also
, as
teachers
are very used to factual teaching due to the traditional emphasis on
such
teaching policies, they do lack the ability to edify the
students
in a practical manner.
For instance
, the practical skill-enhancing
lessons
contain too many exceptions and the
teachers
feel irritated when they find the situation is going beyond the ideal scenarios. They
also
lack the ability to handle the anomalies and enlighten the pupils instantly about what’s going on and why.
This
is another reason
teachers
prefer teaching theoretical
facts
to practical skill
lessons
.
However
, as the amount of knowledge is growing rapidly with modern inventions and the use of information technologies, to keep up with the pace
students
now have to acquire a vast amount of knowledge in a very short
time
. So, one way to cope with the issue is to teach them all the
facts
as quickly as possible and they will gain their practical and technical
skills
from their workplaces as per demand.
To conclude, enhancing practical
skills
is very important, and it is very unfortunate that educational institutes are paying little attention to that. I think it is high
time
to help these institutions to come out of
such
constraints and build a better future.