OPINION VALIDITY

It is of concern that quite often the opinions and beliefs of educational practitioners are discounted because they are not ‘guru theoreticians’ engaged in research and located within universities. I have great respect for academic doctors and professors, but rue the fact that those who can contribute but without the ultimate academic accolade are regarded as having opinion of less worth than those held by high level academics. Ofter practitioners, being those as the chalk face have contemporary experiece. Those within academic halls have often been removed from classroom reality for a long time. Both academics and practitioners should be equally heard.