The debate on classroom education versus activity-based education is a debate that needs to be understood from multiple dimensions. One is traditional, the other is modern, which we nowadays call functional education. During our time, teachers with ‘Chalk, Walk, and Talk’ were the primary source of classroom teaching, which has now to some extent transformed into smart-board classrooms. Here, we can say that the traditional classroom has become a smart classroom. Both ways of teaching are still the same, but what differs in the debate between education and functional education?

While differentiating education and functional education, let’s first understand that education normally means acquiring knowledge and experience from books, as well as skills and attitudes through formal schooling. Functional education, on the other hand, refers to the practical side of this education applied to everyday life, work, and problem-solving. Its primary aim is to prepare individuals to function effectively in society by teaching relevant,........

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