Assessment of Practical Classes and Laboratory Teaching Learning for BSHM Program at BCP: Towards a Guide

Vol.3, No.1B

Abstract

Practical classes are an essential part of a complex learning environment. According to the University of Nottingham (2021), "Laboratory and practical classes are developing various experimental techniques and approaches. The value placed on skills learned in laboratory and practical classes goes beyond your university course. The study aims to provide a better understanding that practical classes and laboratory are considered as one of the resources in supporting the learning process of the students of BSHM at Bestlink College of the Philippines.

The study utilized the descriptive method design to investigate and collect information about the assessment of practical classes and laboratory teaching for the BSHM program. The researcher gathered data using survey questionnaires administered via Google Forms to fifty (50) target respondents at Bestlink College of the Philippines.

The survey revealed that most respondents are 22-year-old 4th-year students, mostly experiential learners currently experiencing their On-the-Job Training. This indicates that the respondents perceive laboratory activities as bringing them a larger role in the learning environment. Environmental and external factors can be associated with laboratory-based learning approaches. On the other hand, respondents faced problems in practical classes and laboratory teaching-learning, such as expensive laboratory tools with a weighted mean of 2.14 or ineffective. This implies that costly laboratory tools are a major factor contributing to the financial problem affecting the BSHM students. Regardless of the inadequacy of laboratories, students believe that another technique may help them nourish their learning demands, as well as using various educational resources or online media as instructional tools like seminars/webinars providing a virtual environment similar to a learning experience in a laboratory. The result indicates more ways to teach practical classes and alternative learning for the BSHM program.

Based on the gathered data and conclusions drawn, the researchers formulated guidelines to improve the respondents' academic performance through the use of the laboratory. It develops their skill set, getting out and applying the theory to a practical situation, enabling them to build upon existing skills such as problem-solving. Specifically, rather than just learning about hospitality from an academic perspective, students are shown how to apply and adapt them to real-life situations supported by hands-on learning and laborator