PENERAPAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN ANALISIS DAN SINTESIS MAHASISISWA PADA MATA KULIAH KAJIAN KURIKULUM DAN BUKU TEKS

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ABSTRACT This study aimed to (1) reveal the increase in analysis and synthesis of students through the implementation of cooperative learning approaches with the Problem Based Learning (PBL) method, (2) find out the learning problems experienced by students and their solutions. This research was conducted with the stages similar to classroom action research consisting of: (1) action planning (plan), (2) implementing the action (do) and (3) observation and reflection (see). The subjects of the research in this study were the fourth semester students of History Education Study Program in the academic year 2018/2019, as many as 26 students. This research was conducted in February-June 2019. The subject taken in this study was A Study of Curriculum and Textbooks. Data collection techniques were done by interview, observation and literature study. Triangulation was employed to validate the data, namely, (1) source or data triangulation, (2) method triangulation, and (3) theory triangulation. The data obtained were then analyzed using qualitative descriptive through four stages, consisting of; data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions or verification. The results of this study indicated that in the first cycle the average of synthesis analysis thinking ability in the group category was 61.1% in the fair category and 38.9% in the good category, in the second cycleit increased to 50% in the good category and 50% good enough category. In the individual category 50% are in the fair category, 38.5% in the good category and 11.5% in the poor category, while in the second cycle, it raised to 53.8% in the good category, 34.6% in the fair category, and 11.5% in the poor category. Furthermore, in the cycle III the mean of synthesis analysis thinking ability for the group category was 94.4% in the good category and 5.6% in the fair category. In the individual category 65.4% was in the good category and 34.6% was in the fair category. Based on these results, it could be concluded that the increase of students’ synthesis analysis thinking ability in group was quite good, including for individual abilities. The lack of students’ interest in reading became a major factor in other research findings. Keywords: Problem Based Learning (PBL), lesson study, analytical and synthesis