Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the application of Problem-Based Learning methods in improving students’ learning outcomes at the eleventh grade of SMA Negeri 20 Tangerang Regency batch 2018/2019. This study used a quasi-experimental design and the techniques of collecting data were test, questionnaire, observation sheet, and document. The population in this study were 308 students consisted of students of eleventh grade in science 1 - 4 and eleventh grade in social science 1 – 4. This study used eleventh grade in science 2 and eleventh grade in science 4 as the sample that was taken non-randomly by using purposive sampling. The students’ learning motivation for economic subjects with the material about national income is considered good based on the t-test result. The value of t-test was 5,288 where tcount > ttable (5,288 > 1,977). It could be concluded that there was a significant differences between students’ learning outcomes that used Problem-Based Learning method and those that used conventional method in economic subject of student national income material at the eleventh grade of SMA Negeri 20 Tangerang Regency. This research also found that Problem-Based Learning methods improved student’s motivation.
Highlights
The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the application of ProblemBased Learning methods in improving students’ learning outcomes at the eleventh grade of SMA Negeri 20 Tangerang Regency batch 2018/2019
Based on the findings and discussion, the following conclusions can be drawn; (1) The application of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method at the eleventh grade of SMAN 20 Tangerang Regency, during the learning process can be done well, it can be seen from the teacher assessment of economic subjects is 83; (2) The students’ learning motivation at the eleventh grade of SMAN 20 Tangerang Regency for economics subject with the material about national income is good, it can be seen from the assessment of the student questionnaire analysis result is 4.08; and (3) The result based on the analysis from the questionnaires of class atmosphere at the eleventh grade of SMAN 20 Tangerang Regency is good
The difference between the learning outcomes at the eleventh grade of SMAN 20 Tangerang Regency in the experimental class with the application of PBL method and control class with the application of conventional learning methods proved to have differences, it can be seen from the results of tcount> ttable (5,288 > 1,977), which means there is a difference between the learning outcomes of experimental class and control class
Summary
The Application of Problem-Based Learning Methods to Improve Economic Learning Outcomes and Motivation. Sri Lestari, & Nita Aulia Agustin / Dinamika Pendidikan 13 (2) (2018) 218-227 introduction. As stated by Suranto (2015) the classroom atmosphere is students’ freedom to express themselves in the process of teaching and learning, such as interacting with teachers, the solidarity in collaboration, students’ satisfaction, and students’ personal development of students on improving their abilities. The interaction between teacher and student is very important in the learning process in order to create the pleasant learning atmosphere, especially in the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method. The researcher intends to take up the problem through this paper with the focus of the study on the application of PBL method to improve students’ learning outcomes in economics subject.
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