EFFECT OF HANDS-ON LEARNING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF KINESTHETIC LEARNERS IN NUMBER WORK IN PREPRIMARY SCHOOLS IN FAISALABAD DISTRICT OF PUNJAB PROVINCE, PAKISTAN

Abstract

This study investigate the effect of hands-on learning and academic achievement of kinesthetic learners in number work in preprimary schools in Faisalabad District of Punjab province, Pakistan. To achieve this broad objective, two research questions were developed and answered while two research hypotheses were formulated and tested. The study employed a 2 x 2 quasi-experimental design. The target population of the study constitutes all the preprimary school 2 pupils in public secondary schools in Faisalabad District of Punjab province, Pakistan. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the 100 pupils with kinesthetic learning style and Simple random sampling technique was employed to assign schools into experimental group and control group. The instrument for data collection was Number Work Achievement Test which was face validated by three experts.  To determine the reliability of the instrument, Cronbach alpha method was used and a reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained. Data for the study was collected with the help of Co-researchers. Data collected was analyzed using mean to answer the research questions and independent t-test to test hypotheses. Presentation and analysis of data were made by the use of tables. The result revealed that kinesthetic learners expose to hands-on learning have a higher mean score than those exposed to conventional method. Also, there is significant difference in mean score of kinesthetic learners taught number work with hands-on learning and kinesthetic learners taught number work with conventional teaching method. It was recommended among others that Pupils should be exposed to hands-on learning strategy since the findings of this study indicate that it has a facilitative effect on their achievement in number work.