Abstract
Learning method applied in Faculty of Dentistry of Brawijaya University is Problem-based Learning (PBL). One of the purposes of PBL is to develop students’ ability of self-directed learning (SDL). SDL is students’ ability to learn independently. This ability is necessary to determine the need and objective of students’ learning. This research aims to compare the ability of SDL of the first-year students and the third-year students of undergraduate program in Faculty of Dentistry of Brawijaya University. This is pre-experimental research using one-group pretest-posttest design. Samples are divided into two groups. The first group is pre-test group consisting of students of 2014 that have ever joined PBL in their first year. Meanwhile, post-test group consists of students of 2014 that have ever joined PBL on their third year. Instrument used in this research is adapted questionnaires. Data is analyzed using Independent Samples T-test, resulting in significant difference of students’ SDL scores between the first year and the third year (p<0.05). The average SDL score of the first year is 228.85 while the third year is 218.20. It can be concluded from this research that students’ SDL score in the first year is higher than that in the third year, and both of them are significantly different.
Highlights
Student Centered Learning (SCL) is one of learning methods using approach that lecturer gives bigger autonomy and control to the students in order to determine the learning purpose
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) learning method in Faculty of Dentistry of Brawijaya University is a learning step that must be passed by undergraduate students
The first-year students of Faculty of Dentistry of Brawijaya University have the average score of 228.85, which is included in high category, while the third-year students have the average score of 218.21, which is included in medium category
Summary
Student Centered Learning (SCL) is one of learning methods using approach that lecturer gives bigger autonomy and control to the students in order to determine the learning purpose. This method has positive impacts to the dental students because they will be motivated to learn, resulting in the expected learning outcomes and the ability to apply the knowledge on clinical cases (Murad et al, 2008). The aim of PBL is to develop problem solving skill. Students are able to use problem solving skill to discuss problem, to formulate the right solution, and to determine learning outcomes, and their learning needs (Williamson, 2007)
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