Question: Please answer the following discussion. Make sure to answer all the questions and add a reference. Try to make it at least 300 words or more.

• If you were a field practitioner, as opposed to an academic or researcher, which topics, lessons, and arguments do you believe contribute the most to understanding and/or resolving real-world situations?

• How would you describe the relationship between academia and field practitioners?

• Is it positive, negative, or somewhere in between?

• Explain your answer using a real-world application when possible.

• Is there anything to be gained from this relationship?

• Should it be strengthened? If so, explain why, with real-world specificity.