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Practicum vs Praxis - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between practicum and praxis

is that practicum is a college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically while praxis is the practical application of any branch of learning.

practicum

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (US) A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.
  • (US) A science exam in which students are questioned about specimens or other objects placed in front of them.

    • Synonyms

    * (college course) (British) work placement

    praxis

    English

    Noun

    (praxes)
  • The practical application of any branch of learning.
  • (philosophy) The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.
  • Custom or established practice.
  • An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.