Enhancing Learners’ Practical Skills And Perceptions In House Electrical Installation Through Project-Based Learning

Jean Paul MANIRAREBA, Pascasie NYIRAHABIMANA, Johnson RUTERANA

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Household electrical installation is an important aspect of modern life. Physics education should equip learners with practical skills related to electrical installation for everyday challenges, fostering perceptions, and societal progress. Since electricity is essential in our homes, people at young ages, including ordinary level learners, need to have practical skills on how it is performed. This study investigated the impact of Project-Based Learning (PBL) on learners’ practical skills and perceptions in electrical installation, with the guidance of the two questions. The research covered a purposive sample of 89 senior three learners from one selected secondary school in Kayonza District of Rwanda. The study employed a participatory Action Research (PAR) design was used in this study to address  the challenge of senior three learners who had sufficient theoretical background to undertake electrical-related projects as were selected. The data were collected using a practical activity observation tool and a structured survey questionnaire. The collected data were analysed using Excel and SPSS. The findings indicated that PBL significantly impacts learners’ practical skills and positively influences their perceptions of electricity installation. Consequently, all learners showed improvement in practical skills and perceptions. The recorded data from observation also showed that PBL helps learners in applying what is studied at home. Therefore, Educators and education policy makers are recommended to integrate PBL approaches in teaching and learning activities to improve learner perceptions and build practical skills necessary for real-world applications.

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Electrical Installation, Learners ,Practical skills, Perceptions, , Project-based Learning

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