Effective Teaching Methods in Practical Environments: Impact on Students’ Performance in Azad Jammu and Kashmir Primary Schools

This study examines the effect of practical teaching on the academic performance of students of primary schools of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The paper looks at the efficiency of STEM, based teaching techniques and how student learning through hands, on work, project, based activities, and experiential learning affects student motivation and achievement. A quantitative method was used to gather information from 150 students and 10 teachers of five public primary schools in Tehsil Khouiratta, District Kotli. The results showed that even though practical teaching methods were frequently used, student motivation was very low as indicated by the average score of 2. 17. The regression analysis gave the result that practical teaching methods explained 37% of student performance variation, however, the connection was not statistically significant. The analysis show that practical teaching methods definitely have the major impact on the student's learning outcomes, however, the student's motivation should be further developed in order to achieve the highest level of academic performance.