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Why is practical training necessary and useful?
Practical training offers an opportunity to test oneself in a work environment, more thoroughly understand the world of work related to one’s field, and develop as a person. If you are open and reflect on the experiences you gain, you can learn a lot about yourself. Your future career and related educational goals will become clearer during practical training.
Practical training goals:
- linking theory and practice through actual work experience to strengthen what has been learned and achieve curriculum outcomes;
- supporting and supplementing existing professional skills and learn new ones;
- developing future skills and self-confidence besides professional competence;
- gaining ideas about personal development needs and desires through self-analysis;
- experiencing the role of an employee and discussing it with the supervisor;
- gathering material for writing projects, a research study, or a thesis;
- gaining more information about the world of work and the specific field, which helps make career choices.
Besides increasing professional competence, practical training helps you:
- increase your learning motivation;
- develop time management skills;
- create or extend your professional network;
- increase the likelihood of being employed by the same institution;
- develop your job searching and application skills;
- gain work experience that you can add to your CV;
- understand how well it suits you to attend work conscientiously, take on responsibilities at work, etc.
This list is certainly not exhaustive, but it helps you think about your interests and desires, as well as skills, abilities, and opportunities when you go to practical training.
| Time to reflect What do you expect from the practical training? What knowledge do you want to reinforce? What skills do you want to develop? What kind of work experience do you want to gain? What duties would you be happy to perform? At what kind of company or institution would you like to train? In which field does it operate, where is it located, how many people work there, etc.? |
