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Some people say that in all levels of education, from primary schools to universities, too much time is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. Do you agree or disagree? v.16

Some people say that in all levels of education, from primary schools to universities, too much time is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. v. 16
The perspective that most educational institutions emphasizes more on teaching theoretical facts than helping students acquire practical skills has sparked a heated debate among many. I strongly agree that too much importance is placed on learning facts by educators than on learning other skills. At all levels of education, that is, from primary schools to tertiary institutions enormous amount of time is spent on teaching theories. First of all, most curriculums require the students to memorize the facts from course textbooks and lecture notes. For instance, chemistry exams in high school are designed to test the candidate’s memory of periodic table, chemical compositions, et cetera. Moreover, educational institutions inundate the students with abundant information. For example, a postgraduate course usually consists of two to three textbooks, lecture slides, journal papers and news articles that completely overwhelm a graduate student’s study time. Most educational institutions place less emphasis on teaching practical skills. The primary reason is the wide perception that students need to master the requisite theories than gaining practical expertise. For instance, most science faculty members provide lectures on theories rather than organising/ holding concurrent laboratory sessions for live demonstrations. In addition, a large capital is required for investment in order to build the facilities for teaching practical skills. For example, chemistry labs need to be equipped with a plethora of items such as test tubes, furnaces, chemicals and so on that can increase the initial capital. In conclusion, I firmly believe that most institutions spend an immense amount of time on teaching theories; students are required to memorize facts and are overwhelmed with abundant information. Less emphasis is placed on practical skills because of the perception of importance of learning facts and large financial investment needed to set up facilities for carrying out experiments.
The perspective that most educational institutions emphasizes more on
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teaching
theoretical facts than helping
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students
acquire
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practical
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skills
has sparked a heated debate among
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many
. I
strongly
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agree
that too much importance
is placed
on learning facts by educators than on learning other
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skills
.

At all levels of education,
that is
, from primary schools to tertiary institutions enormous amount of time
is spent
on
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teaching
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theories
.
This phrase is redundant. Consider using "first".
First of all
, most curriculums require the
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students
to memorize the facts from course textbooks and lecture notes.
For instance
, chemistry exams in high school
are designed
to
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
test
the candidate’s memory of periodic table, chemical compositions,
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et cetera
.
Moreover
, educational institutions inundate the
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students
with abundant information.
For example
, a postgraduate course
usually
consists of two to three textbooks, lecture slides, journal papers and news articles that completely overwhelm a graduate
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student’s
study time.

Most educational institutions place less emphasis on
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teaching
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
practical
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skills
. The primary reason is the wide perception that
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students
need to master the requisite
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theories
than gaining
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practical
expertise.
For instance
, most science faculty members provide lectures on
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theories
rather
than
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organising
/ holding concurrent laboratory sessions for
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
live
demonstrations.
In addition
, a large capital
is required
for investment in order to build the facilities for
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
teaching
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
practical
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
skills
.
For example
, chemistry labs need to
be equipped
with a plethora of items such as
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
test
tubes, furnaces, chemicals and
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so
on that can increase the initial capital.

In conclusion
, I
firmly
believe that most institutions spend an immense amount of time on
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teaching
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
theories
;
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students
are required
to memorize facts and
are overwhelmed
with abundant information. Less emphasis
is placed
on
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practical
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
skills
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
because
of the perception of importance of learning facts and large financial investment needed to set up facilities for carrying out experiments.
8Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
8Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
8Mistakes
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IELTS essay Some people say that in all levels of education, from primary schools to universities, too much time is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. v. 16

Essay
  American English
4 paragraphs
295 words
8
Overall Band Score
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