scholarly journals Investigating the Use of Project-Based Learning in Enhancing Indonesian University Students’ Cultural Knowledge

Humaniora ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-210
Author(s):  
Lewinna Aguskin ◽  
Maryani Maryani
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
University Students ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Group Project ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cultural Aspects

The research investigated the use of email interview to develop the critical thinking and creativity of the university students in American culture classes. The students conducted email interview with Americans for group project and had group discussion with the Americans. Learning culture was an integral part of learning a language, which was crucial for the Englsih as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners to develop their awareness and understanding of the rich and dynamic cultural aspects of the target language. Thus, providing cultural experiences through project-based learning (PBL) would be motivating for the language learners in exploring the target culture. The data were collected from students’ open-ended online questionnaire and observation notes, which contain students’ interview result and their presentation slides. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were used in analyzing the data. The findings indicate that the use of project-based approach is helpful to enhance the students’ understanding and critical thinking skills. Moreover, it is found that the students’ positive attitude has increased due to the use of PBL. They are more critical towards the cultural phenomenon since their communication skill has developed.

scholarly journals THE POWER OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING: EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 575-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Dimmitt
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
University Students ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
First Year ◽  
Student Survey

Can a project based learning (PBL) pedagogy improve critical thinking skills in first-year university students? This was the research question that drove this action research investigation. The purpose of this study was to find the best practice pedagogy to improve critical thinking skills for college students. A literature review examined the themes of PBL best practices, millennial student learning styles, and critical thinking pedagogy. Methodology included a student survey to better understand the needs for university level, critical thinking skills. The potential effectiveness of a PBL approach to improve the critical thinking needs and challenges of these students was analyzed. The results indicate that a PBL method can provide students with effective techniques for improving self-reliant, critical thinking skills. The paper concludes with recommendations for best PBL practices and strategies for developing independent, critical thinking abilities which are essential for students to be successful in their academic endeavors.

Project Based Learning Model Based on Simple Teaching Tools and Critical Thinking Skills

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Wahyu Widyaningsih ◽  
Irfan Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Laboratory School ◽  
Teaching Tools ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Language Writing ◽  
School Laboratory ◽  
Research Type

<em>This study aims to determine the application of PjBL model based on simple props and critical thinking skills of students in the School Laboratory course. This research uses research type Pre-Experimental Design with sample of all students of semester II which programmed Laboratory School on even semester 2016/2017 in </em><em>Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Papua. The results showed that the props designed by students 74.0% ± SD 4.2 or are in a good category. Assessment of practical worksheet covers the aspect of format, content, language/writing, and benefits/functions obtained 80.3% ± SD 7.4 or are in the very good category. Critical thinking skills of the students during the learning that is 66.7% ± SD 4.9 or are in a good category. Therefore the application of PjBL learning based on simple props can be used to develop critical thinking skills.</em>

scholarly journals Mechatronics: Experiential Learning and the Stimulation of Thinking Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Maki K. Habib ◽  
Fusaomi Nagata ◽  
Keigo Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Experimental Systems

The development of experiential learning methodologies is gaining attention, due to its contributions to enhancing education quality. It focuses on developing competencies, and build-up added values, such as creative and critical thinking skills, with the aim of improving the quality of learning. The interdisciplinary mechatronics field accommodates a coherent interactive concurrent design process that facilitates innovation and develops the desired skills by adopting experiential learning approaches. This educational learning process is motivated by implementation, assessment, and reflections. This requires synergizing cognition, perception, and behavior with experience sharing and evaluation. Furthermore, it is supported by knowledge accumulation. The learning process with active student’s engagement (participation and investigation) is integrated with experimental systems that are developed to facilitate experiential learning supported by properly designed lectures, laboratory experiments, and integrated with course projects. This paper aims to enhance education, learning quality, and contribute to the learning process, while stimulating creative and critical thinking skills. The paper has adopted a student-centered learning approach and focuses on developing training tools to improve the hands-on experience and integrate it with project-based learning. The developed experimental systems have their learning indicators where students acquire knowledge and learn the target skills through involvement in the process. This is inspired by collaborative knowledge sharing, brainstorming, and interactive discussions. The learning outcomes from lectures and laboratory experiments are synergized with the project-based learning approach to yield the desired promising results and exhibit the value of learning. The effectiveness of the developed experimental systems along with the adopted project-based learning approach is demonstrated and evaluated during laboratory sessions supporting different courses at Sanyo-Onoda City University, Yamaguchi, Japan, and at the American University in Cairo.

scholarly journals Alternativas para reflexionar aspectos críticos de la ciencia en el aula-Alternatives to Reflect on Critical Aspects of Science in the Classroom

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (22) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Jordi Solbes-Matarredona ◽  
Nidia Yaneth Torres-Merchán
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Teacher Training Students ◽  
Critical Aspects ◽  
Formación Docente ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

Este artículo forma parte de una investigación sobre el uso de cuestiones socio-científicas a fin de promover las competencias para el pensamiento crítico en estudiantes universitarios. La primera parte presenta las apreciaciones de un grupo de estudiantes en formación docente acerca de la criticidad de la ciencia y lo que entienden por ciencia crítica. También, se presenta y se discute sobre las experiencias de algunos investigadores perseguidos debido a sus contribuciones científicas, ya que tuvieron implicaciones sociales, o cuestiones sociocientíficas.Alternatives to Reflect on Critical Aspects of Science in the ClassroomThis paper is part of a research about the use of scientific-social issues to promote critical thinking skills in university students. The first part presents the considerations of a group of teacher training students about the criticality of science and what they understand about critical science. It also presents and discusses the experiences of some researchers who were persecuted because of their scientific contributions with social implications or scientific social issues.Alternativas para refletir aspectos críticos da ciência na sala de aulaEste artigo é parte de uma investigação sobre o uso de questões sociais científicos, para promover habilidades de pensamento crítico dos estudantes da universidade. A primeira parte apresenta os motivos que levaram um grupo de estudantes de formação de professores sobre a criticidade da ciência e o que eles querem dizer com uma ciência crítica. Ele também apresenta e discute alguns investigadores perseguidos por suas contribuições científicas para implicações sociais ou questões sociais científicos. 

scholarly journals ELABORATING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN TEFL METHODOLOGY SUBJECT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-158
Author(s):  
Yohanes Gatot Sutapa Yuliana
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Authentic Texts ◽  
Learning Agents ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Effective Use

Elaborating Critical Thinking Skills in TEFL Methodology subject has become one of the 21st century trends, prioritized in the pedagogic process of language courses. Lecturers as facilitators, motivators, boosters, co-learners and inspirational model are the foundation of innovative creativity to adapt and modify comprehensively, and integrate them in their teaching projects contextually; while, the learners themselves play as the active target of learning agents. This modern TEFL Methodology critically makes use of either authentic texts or real texts that are also confronted by the need to approach texts critically. This was revealed in this research, focused on the learners’ activities that enthusiastically engage critical thinking skills in their learning process. It runs actively, innovatively, creatively, dialogically, democratically and in a critical and interactive atmosphere. The importance of applying critical thinking skills in language learning process can empower learners to maximize the objective of TEFL Methodology learning target both oral and written in accordance with their social context. Learners enter in any task using the target language which contains the elements such as identification, investigation, analysis and problem solving then they must think critically. These kinds of communicative task are commonplace for they engage the learners in authentic communication settings. This is impressive and meaningful for the learners. Thus, recommending success in TEFL Methodology subject – as in life - requires effective use of language practically along with some measure of critical thinking.

scholarly journals Project and problem based learning on students' critical thinking skills at cell material

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-139
Author(s):  
Isti Citra Wulandari ◽  
Nuri Dewi Muldayanti ◽  
Anandita Eka Setiadi
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Cell Material

Based on observations when apprenticed at SMAN 7 Pontianak it was known that students' critical thinking skills are still low. Therefore, a variety of learning models are needed to improve students' critical thinking skills. The purpose of this research was to determine the differences and effective learning model in improving students' critical thinking skills between students taught using the project-based learning model and the problem based learning model. The research method used was a quasi-experiment with a nonequivalent control group design. The data collection techniques used were measurement. The results showed a significant value of the T-test was 0.000<0.05. This means that there are differences in students' critical thinking skills taught using the project-based learning model and problem-based learning. The average value of N-Gain in the project-based learning model was 0.69 (moderate) while the problem-based learning model was 0.58 (moderate), so the project-based learning model is more effective than the problem based learning model on students' critical thinking skills.Keywords: Critical thinking skills, problem-based learning, project-based learning, cell material

scholarly journals Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis pada Model Project Based Learning disertai STEM Siswa SMA pada Suhu dan Kalor

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 874
Author(s):  
Sumardiana Sumardiana ◽  
Arif Hidayat ◽  
Parno Parno
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Experimental Models ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
School Level ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Model Project

<p class="Abstrak"><strong>Abstract:</strong> Critical thinking skills can be grown with learning project based learning models. The purpose of this study was to analyze Critical Thinking abilities with project-based learning (PjBL) students at temperature and heat at the high school level. This research was conducted at SMAN 2 Batu class XI. The subjects of this study were 35 students. This type of research is a mixed method embedded in experimental models. With a test of critical thinking skills the essay forms as many as 8 items. The results showed that there were differences in critical thinking of students before and later getting PjBL training on the material heat and temperature. The result of the research showed that students’ critical thinking has increas.</p><strong>Abstrak:</strong> Keterampilan berpikir kritis dapat ditumbuhkan dengan model pembelajaran <em>project based learning</em>.<em> </em>Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis kemampuan berpikir kritis dengan <em>project based learning</em> (PjBL) siswa pada suhu dan kalor pada tingkat SMA. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMAN 2 Batu kelas XI. Subjek penelitian ini berjumlah 35 siswa. Jenis penelitian ini <em>Mixed method embedded experimental model</em>. Dengan test kemampuan berpikir kritis berbentuk <em>essay</em><em> </em>sebanyak delapan butir. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa sebelum dan sesudah mendapatkan perlakuan PjBL pada materi suhu dan kalor. Kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa mengalami peningkatan pada setiap indikator.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTS OF MODEL PROJECT-BASED LEARNING APPROACH ON STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATIC) ON SCIENCE LEARNING TO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT’S CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND COOPERATIVE SKILLS

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Riyani Septi Indriyana ◽  
Susilowati Susilowati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Model Project

The research aimed to (1) analyzes the effects of model project-based learning approach on  STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematic) on science learning to junior high school student’s critical thinking skills and cooperative skills, and (2) analyze how the effects of model project-based learning approach on STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematic) on science learning to junior high school student’s critical thinking skills and cooperative skills. The research was quasi-experimental with a non-equivalent control group design. The population was eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Berbah. The sample of the study was selected with cluster random sampling techniques and obtained grade-VIII B as an experimental class and grade-VIII C as a control class. Learning in the experimental class with a project-based learning model was STEM-oriented and the control class used a scientific approach. The data were pretest and posttest of critical thinking and observation sheets of cooperation. The analysis used the normality test, homogeneity test, MANOVA  test, and effect size. The results showed that (1) there was an effect of project based learning model on STEM approach on critical thinking skills and cooperative skills of students of SMP Negeri 1 Berbah, (2) the effect of science learning project based learning model on STEM approach on critical thinking and collaborative skill was on medium category.

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