In the new American Oxford Dictionary, the word practicum is defined simply as “a practical section of a course of study”. This is truly an austere definition when compared to the more fleshed out explanation in the original Oxford edition. For the sake of clarity, I will just add to the above that the purpose here is to take some bits of theory and show how they apply in real world situations. In other words, here, we will try to connect “thinking” with “doing”. This will work best if you do the tasks posed here with little regard for whether the result is right or wrong. You should also toss out any vestiges of embarrassment or worries about appearing to look silly. You will get out of the exercises proportionally what you put into them. So… show “you” what you got!!!
