Libon Community College

Zone 4 Calleja St., Libon, Albay

Efficacy of hands-on activities and lecture methods on

the acquisition of knowledge and skills

CHAPTER I

Introduction

Hands-on activities let the students’ minds grow and learn based on the

experiences and the environment they are exposed to. Hands-on activities allow

children to use their senses while learning. They see, touch, and move real objects to

complete tasks. This means that letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more are brought

to life children begin to understand the meaning behind what they are doing.

Hands-on activities allow to show and share their knowledge in a particular

aspects or subject, it helps the students to enhance their skill and knowledge. ELLs

learn while discussing, investigating, creating, and discovering with other students. As
the students become familiar with the subject they are learning, they begin to make

decisions, requiring less teacher support and allowing more interactive learning

experiences to occur (Cooper stein & Kocevar-Weidinger, 2004).

A hands-on activity is an instructional technique that allows participants to learn by

doing. During a hands-on activity participants are directly involved in their learning while

they are performed. (Harry and Roller 2015) posit that hands-on learning approach

involves the child in a total learning experience which enhances the child’s ability to

think critically. It is obvious therefore, that any teaching strategy that is skilled towards

this direction can be seen as an activity-oriented teaching method.

Lecture method is the process of presenting the learning concepts to the

students. The teacher will be actively involved in the lecture method and students will be

passively listening to the lecture of the teachers. Lectured can present large amounts of

information. Lectured can be presented to large audiences. Lectured allow the

instructor maximum control of the learning experience.

According to (Kaur 2011) lectures are considered easier, more efficient, and more

flexible than any other teaching strategy. However, they are teacher-centered rather

than student-centered that is, the students are inactive participants in the learning

process, they just listen and receive the instructions. The need to pay attention to

educational methods is one of the requirements of educational systems because using

(Kazeminia et al., 2022)

Statement of the Problem:

1. What are the perception of the students on the effectiveness of hands-on

activities and lecture methods learning along:

a. Troubleshooting

b. Proper Maintenance

2. How effective is the use of hands-on activities and lecture method along:

a. Acquisition of knowledge

b. Performance of students

c. Retention

3.What strategy can be used in order to effectively acquire the skills and

knowledge required for automotive student?

4.What intervention can be proposed to develop a strategy that is aligned and

recommended in acquiring automotive skills and knowledge?

Scope and Delimitation

lecture method on the performance of BTVTED AT III and how it affects their

skills and knowledge

The study delimited its coverage to BTVTED AT III students in libon, Community,

College. Each of the respondents was given a questionnaire for the researchers

to identify the challenges encountered by the students in performing troubleshooting

and proper maintenance.

Significance of the Study

This study would provide new ideas on the acquisition knowledge of the

students and there will be an expansion on the current understanding of how these

skills brought a significant change in terms of efficiency and effectivity in their

performance.

Specially, this research is benefited to following:

Students. This study benefitted to the students as it served as their basis

for them to analyze the important of the hands on activities and lecture method on the

acquisition knowledge of every student.

Teachers. This study benefitted to the teachers as it served as a guiding

tool and basis that helped them in improving skill and performance. The study

also gave them the knowledge information on the effects of hands-on activities

and lecture method on the students.

Experiential
Learning
Theory
(Kolb):
CONCEPTUAL PARADIGM
CHAPTER II

Review of Related Studies

EFFICACY OF HANDS ON ACTIVITIES AND LECTURE METHODS ON THE

According to Pirttimaa et al., 2015 through hands-on activities,

students acquire knowledge, apply the taught concept, and may develop a

feasible solution to the problem.

The significance of implementing hands-on activities in the

development of students' knowledge and skills can foster a dynamic

learning-centered environmemt.

Fuad et al., 2018 found that hands-on learning motivates students

to explore and learn new information and skills while also cultivating a love

of lifetime learning.

The importance of learning by doing has already made a significant

impact on students’ education wherein it helps the students to develop

their passion in learning and their own way of learning process through the

use of their abilities and capabilities.

hands-on activities they are likely to appreciate and learn what they are

being taught.

It emphasizes the importance of students’ engagement in

experiential process which may result to a wide range of student’s

learnings and help them to fully understand the knowledge acquired to

them.

According to Holstermann et al., 2010 stated that the thoughtfully

created hands-on activities help students become more aware of their

surroundings, spark their curiosity, and guide them through engaging

experiences.

It highlights the idea corresponds to one of the primary benefits of

hands-on activities, which is the flexibility it provides to the students.

Hands-on Activities frequently allows students to independently access

educational materials and resources, allowing them to have their progress

through the content at a pace that suits their individual learning styles and

preferences.

According to Sikandar, 2016 any relevant knowledge or

information can be considered to be experiential as it somewhat relates

either directly or indirectly to the prior experience of the individual learner.

concepts of learning by doing are applied to spontaneous activities that

learners engage in.

Von Stumm et al., 2011 stated that when hands-on learning

instruction is integrated into the process of learning, learners can interact

with one another, share experiences, reduce the fear of trying and develop

the inner drive (curiosity) to learning and exploration.

It highlights the advantages of acquiring experiential activities to the

development of the students’ skills. This may result to healthy environment

to the students by social interaction and improvement of their learning

capabilities. This approach has the potential to improve learners' ability to

actively engage with the knowledge they are learning, resulting in more

effective skills acquisition.

Franklin et al., 2005 assumed that working in some hands-on

activities is a way that provides more realistic and exciting experience of

the content that give improvements to the students’ education.

In essence, this study highlights that conducting hands-on activities

leads to positive motivational outcomes and improve the student learning

experience by providing greater flexibility, encouraging active

engagement, and providing on-demand access to educational content.

knowledge and skills through active engagement in learning by doing

process that are needed to make responsible decisions and take

appropriate actions in regard to their own learning during independent

learning activities.

This has been necessary to include active learning methodologies

that entail a greater degree of involvement on the part of the student, a

greater dynamism in learning and a greater interaction with the contents.

Copperstein et al., 2004 stated while explaining the benefits of

hands-on activities, “abstract concepts become meaningful, transferable,

and retained because they are attached to performance of an activity”.

It emphasizes that when students have the opportunity to take

learning into their own hands, they become proud and motivated to

continue to grow and learn.

Haury et al., 2015 posit that hands-on learning approach involves

the child in a total learning experience which enhances the child’s ability to

think critically for a nice outcome of the knowledge or learnings they

gained.

The significance of actively implementing hands-on learning to the

students’ education will bring different outcomes as they wanted to have

by turning their knowledge and skills through experiences.

There is a broad acceptance (Bates & Wilson, 2002; Gorman,

1998; Kesten, 1987) that learners develop values, attitudes, knowledge

and skills needed to make responsible decisions and take appropriate

actions in regard to their own learning during independent learning

activities.

According to Merriam, 2021 hands on activities is a participatory

form of education and one of the successful way to be able for the

students to learn where in the learners carries out physical activities rather

than listening to lecture more often, it helps the students to learn by doing

and to gain a superior understanding using materials and their mind.

According to Mutmainah et al., 2019; Habib et al., 2021.

Furthermore, the author Voukelatou (2019) claims that students are the

driving force behind the learning process and that the effectiveness of

learning is influenced by the student’s “learning style” and “thinking”. While

participating in various activities, students are encouraged to think

critically and creatively, investigate, inquire, and make decisions,

according to Mutmainah et al. (2019).

According to Voukelatou (2019) claims that students are the

driving force behind the learning process and that the effectiveness of
learning is influenced by the student’s “learning style” and “thinking”. While

participating in various activities, students are encouraged to think

critically and creatively, investigate, inquire, and make decisions,

according to Mutmainah et al. (2019).

Their participation in learning opportunities for students directly

results in the development of the necessary skills and knowledge that will

support them in succeeding in their future studies (Atherton, 2009).