Contextualising Theory in Practice

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PORTFOLIO II:
CONTEXTUALISING THEORY IN PRACTICE
STUDENT: RICHARD WHITELAM
"I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand"
(Confucius date unknown)
Practice is often depicted as the act of doing something and is usually contrasted to theory. From theory can be derived general principles (or rules). These in turn can be applied to the problems of practice. Theory is 'real' knowledge, while practice is the application of that knowledge to solve problems or practically conduct the theory received. This particularly applies to the Senior Command C…