Please answer the following discussion. Make sure to answer all the questions and add a reference...

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.