The Librarian 🌷Re: prev. post https://scholar.social/web/statuses/328489
#theoryvspractice #valueofedu
“From the ancient Greeks to the present, intellectual and practical work have always been seen as opposites. The ancients developed a hierarchy of the world in which /theoria/ was valued over practice. This hierarchy rested on a network of dichotomies that were deeply rooted in social practice and intellectual thought.” — Benoît Godin, Models of #Innovation: The History of an Idea, p. 79
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#theoryvspractice #valueofedu
“From the ancient Greeks to the present, intellectual and practical work have always been seen as opposites. The ancients developed a hierarchy of the world in which /theoria/ was valued over practice. This hierarchy rested on a network of dichotomies that were deeply rooted in social practice and intellectual thought.” — Benoît Godin, Models of #Innovation: The History of an Idea, p. 79
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Daniel Lawren… on scholar.social
Some characterize institutions of higher ed as "ivy towers" where nothing of practical value is taught and advocate for 'practical real-world training'. These folks show a strong bias against theory, but they miss three important points (at least): (1) The value of being generally educated, (2) The value of theory in handling uncertainty, (3) The economic fragility that focusing on training for the needs of the immediate labour market builds in to the future of the market. #highered #valueofedu