practicums
Hands-on course components
Practicums are supervised practical experiences that form part of a course of study, especially in fields like teaching, nursing, or social work.
The practicum bridges classroom learning and professional practice, letting students apply theory in real settings under guidance: The nursing program requires two practicums before graduation.
Singular: practicum.
Putting somewhere specific
- rotationTurning on an axis
- externshipShort-term professional training placement
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- preceptorshipSupervised professional training period
residency · clerkship · fellowship · shadowing · co-op · traineeship · apprenticeship · cadetship
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
semester · capstone · portfolio · assessment · evaluation · reflection · journal · log
Involving direct physical engagement
- real-worldExisting in physical reality
- appliedPut into practice
- simulationImitation of real processes
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
workshop · exercise · demonstration · implementation · procedure · technique · application · competency
placement
Putting somewhere specific
- rotationTurning on an axis
- externshipShort-term professional training placement
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
preceptorship · residency · clerkship · fellowship · shadowing · co-op · traineeship · apprenticeship · cadetship · site
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
requirement · semester · capstone · portfolio · assessment · evaluation · reflection · journal · log · hours
hands-on
Involving direct physical engagement
- real-worldExisting in physical reality
- appliedPut into practice
- simulationImitation of real processes
laboratory · workshop · exercise · demonstration · implementation · procedure · technique · application · competency · proficiency
- trainingtraining, basic training, training session, employee training, apprenticeships
- college catalogscourse catalog, course descriptions, course credits, credit hours, prerequisites
- graduate schooldissertations, thesis, capstone, research, dissertation
- technical educationtechnical institute, technical training, vocational college, trade school, trade schools
- work-studywork-study, library assistant, lab assistant, research assistant, bookstore clerk
- learninglearning, learn, classes, instruction, studying
practicumslectures
Formal instructional talks
classroom instruction · book learning · seminars · passive learning · listening exercises
practicumspure research
Inquiry without practical aim
prerequisite courses · survey courses · scholarly study · speculation · thought experiments