EFFICACY OF HANDS ON ACTIVITIES AND LECTURE METHODS ON THE

ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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.

Alkan (2016) pointed out that when learners are fully

engaged in 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.

It emphasizes that meaningful learning may be ensured when

the 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.

According to Bates et al., 2002 learners develop values,

attitudes, 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.