Definitions for practicumˈpræk tɪ kəm
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
prac•ti•cumˈpræk tɪ kəm(n.)
a course of study devoted to practical experience in a field.
Category: Education
Origin of practicum:
1900–05; (< G Praktikum ) < L, neut. of prācticuspractical
Wiktionary
practicum(Noun)
A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.
practicum(Noun)
A science exam in which students are questioned about specimens or other objects placed in front of them.
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