Abstract
This study, undertaken at the Palestine Polytechnic University in Palestine, describes how problem-based learning (PBL) affects the Students’ Achievement in ‘analog electronics course’. Problems were designed to match real-life situations. Data of the experimental group learning outcome effects, were compared.. It was found that students who followed the PBL method learned to do research, learned better how to work in groups and developed greater confidence. Also what they learned was more of a practical value and they had more positive attitudes and reflected more. This research is in response to the real need to address gaps between employer expectations and higher education outcomes in Palestine.
 In this study, an experimental group of (16) students was examined after studying a course using PBL approach. The students’ achievement was examined before and after the experiment. The research results proved that there is a significant increase in gain in achievement. The PBL has achieved efficiency greater than (80%) in achievement. Also, the PBL has achieved efficiency greater than (1.2) measured with respect to Black’s Gain Ratio in achievement. Also, PBL has achieved efficiency greater than (0.6) measured with respect to McGugian’s Gain Ratio in achievement. The PBL has achieved larger effect size (more than 0.14) on achievement.
Highlights
Engineering students have to do laboratory experiments as part of the curriculum and they should be able to apply their knowledge
When examining descriptive data concerning the pretest and posttest achievement scores, it was noticed that there is an increase in the mean of scores by (55.2) after the application of the Problem-based learning (PBL) method
It was found that students who followed the PBL method learned to do research, learned better how to work in groups and developed greater confidence
Summary
Engineering students have to do laboratory experiments as part of the curriculum and they should be able to apply their knowledge. According to Case (2011), students in the lecturing mode who followed the traditional instruction are graduating with a good knowledge of fundamental engineering science and computer literacy, but they do not know how to apply that in practice. Abdallah Moh’d Arman; The Effectiveness of Problem Based Learning Method on Students’ Achievement in An Analog Electronics Course at Palestine Polytechnic University, Transactions on Networks and Communications, Volume 7 No 6, Dec (2019); pp: 27-34. Having reviewed the current literature, the researcher has figured out that the field of Electronics teaching and learning is poor in studies concerning the roles of the teacher and learners in light of the problem-based learning approach to teaching Electronics in Arab countries. Some European universities such as Aalborg in Denmark implemented problem orientated, project organised PBL (Kolmos, Fink, & Krogh, 2006)
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