scholarly journals A Problem-based Learning Approach and Its Effects on the Writing Performance of Nigerian Undergraduates

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-35
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mukhtar Aliyu ◽  
Yong Mei Fung ◽  
Sabariah Md. Rashid ◽  
Vahid Nimehchisalem
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Writing Performance ◽  
Content Organisation ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Writing Instructors

Writing is considered as an important but a difficult language skill for undergraduates. To develop writing skills, undergraduates need to be given the opportunity to interact with and help one another in the writing process. They also need to be supported by teachers in the process. However, most of the traditional teaching methods adopted by writing instructors in Nigeria do not allow students to interact in the learning process. In this light, this study investigates the effects of a problem-based learning approach (PBL) on the writing performance of Nigerian undergraduates. The study employed a pre- and- post-treatment quasi-experimental research design. The participants (n=18) involved in the study were an intact class of second-year students taking English composition course and two tutors in a college in North-eastern Nigeria. The study was conducted over a period of 12 weeks. To determine the effects of PBL on the participants’ writing performance, a rating scale was used to rate the content, organisation, vocabulary, grammar and mechanical accuracy of the pre- and post-treatment writing scripts. A paired-sample t-test analysis was run to compare the mean scores of the undergraduates’ pre- and post-treatment writing. The results showed significant improvements in all the components (content, organisation, vocabulary, language use and mechanics) of the participants’ writing in the post-treatment. The paper concludes with a discussion on the pedagogical and theoretical contributions of the findings. It provides writing instructors with a student-centred approach that would help to develop their students’ writing skills.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KREATIF MATEMATIK

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Astri Elpiani ◽  
Asep Bagas
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Mathematical Thinking ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Trial Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Class Viii

This study aims to determine the ability of mathematical creative thinking students who learn using the Problem Based Learning approach. The population in this study were students of SMP 1 Jatisari class VIII A in Sukamaju Village which consisted of 18 students and 12 female students. This study was a quasi-experimental study using the results of a trial test pretest-posttest experimental control group. The instrument used in this study is a test to measure mathematical creative thinking skills in the form of 5 questions. Then the score data of students' mathematical creative thinking ability were analyzed statistically by using a difference test of two average values from the results of the pretest-posttest. The results showed that students' creative mathematical thinking ability using the Problem Based Learning approach was different from the results of the pretest-posttest. Besides that students also showed positive perceptions of problem-based learning and there were good results on mathematical creative thinking skills.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF SCAFFOLDING-BASED PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING APPROACHES TO IMPROVE MATHEMATICAL MODELING ABILITY OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ariyanti Ariyanti ◽  
Neni Hermita
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Mathematical Ability ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control

This study aims to examine the improvement of mathematical modeling skills by using a problem-based learning approach based on scaffolding in elementary school students and to see the effect of the interaction between the learning approaches applied (PBL-based scaffolding and conventional) and the students' initial mathematical ability to improve mathematical modeling abilities. This research was conducted in 3 elementary schools located in the city of Bandung with the number of research subject classes consisting of 2 classes namely the experimental class and the control class. Experimental class getting learning with problem based learning approach based on scaffolding and control class getting conventional learning.The research design uses Quasi-Experimental design with pre-posttest design. The results showed that the increase in mathematical modeling skills in students who were given learning with PBL based on scaffolding was higher than students who were taught conventionally and there was an influence of interaction between the learning approaches applied (PBL based on scaffolding and conventional) and the students' initial mathematical ability towards increasing mathematical modeling ability.

scholarly journals The Use of Learning Journals with Problem Based Learning Models Against Student Metacognitive Abilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 392
Author(s):  
Ice Trisnawati ◽  
Wan Syafii ◽  
Zulfarina Zulfarina
Keyword(s):  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Learning Journals ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Metacognitive Abilities ◽  
The One

This study aims to determine the effect of learning journals with Problem Based Learning (PBL) models on the metacognitive abilities of class X students of SMAN on environmental pollution material. This type of research was quasi-experimental research. The study population was all students of class X SMAN as a hypothetical population. The research sample consisted of 72 students consisting of 36 students in class X MIPA 2 as an experimental class and 36 students in class X MIPA 5 as a control class. Data collection used questionnaires and description problems. Validation used in the form of content validation and empirical validation. The analysis technique used the One Way Anova test analysis. Based on the results of data analysis and discussion show that the use of learning journals with problem based learning models has a very significant effect on students metacognitive abilities in biology learning at SMAN 2 Pekanbaru. The magnitude of the value of the analysis of the average score of the metacognitive abilities of the experimental class in the very good category is 125.53 while in the control class in the good category is 107.43. This shows the metacognitive ability of students who follow the use of learning journals with problem based learning models is better than students who follow conventional learning.

scholarly journals The Effect of Teacher Scaffolding on Students’ Paragraph Writing Skills in EFL Classroom: The Case of Grade Nine Students in Meneguzer Secondary School, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 892-898
Author(s):  
Simachew Gashaye ◽  
Belyihun Muchie
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Writing Performance ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This study was intended to examine the effect of teacher scaffolding on grade nine students’ paragraph writing performance in Meneguzer secondary school, Amhara-Ethiopia. The study employed a quasi-experimental research design with explanatory sequential mixed methods of data collection and analysis. There were experimental and control groups of students including 40 students in each group. Test, questionnaire and interview were used to gather data. The quantitative data were analysed using an independent sample t-test, whereas the qualitative data were analysed thematically.  The pre-test yielded a significant value of sig. (2-tailed) =0.659 which was higher than α =0.05. This showed that both the experimental and the control groups of students were equal and homogenous in their writing performance before treatment. However, after the treatment, there was a significant difference between the writing performance of the students in the two groups as the analysis of writing test in post-test yielded sig. (2- tailed) =0.025 which was smaller than α = 0.05. This implies that the treatment enabled the participants in the experimental group to improve their writing skills. The result of the questionnaire and interview analyses further revealed that the experimental group of participants were motivated and initiated by the teacher scaffolding to improve their writing skills. Thus, it can be concluded that teacher scaffolding has a positive significant effect on students’ writing skills. As a result, it motivates students to practice their writing skills independently.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA SMP

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 355
Author(s):  
Ali Syamsuri ◽  
Ika Wahyu Anita ◽  
Heris Hendriana
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Test Results ◽  
School Students ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
The Difference

This research aims to finding out and study the achievement and improvement off critical thinking skill off junior high school student with Problem Based Learning approach and using ordinary approach. The method used is an experimental method that involves two classes chosen at random selected classes i.e. VII A class using the Problem Baseed Learning and class VII B using a regular learning approach. The instrumen using is critical thingking skill. The results test analysis of postes data the value sig (2-tailed) is 0.002, while the test results of the difference of two average data gain, sig value (2-tailed) is 0.003. The findings in this studi were the achievement and improvement of the mathematical critical thinking skills of junior hiigh school students using the Problem Based Learning better than those using the usual approach

scholarly journals Using Process Writing Approach (PWA) to Teach Writing Descriptive Text

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Fitri Novia ◽  
Eva Saptarina
Keyword(s):  
T Test ◽  
Process Writing ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Writing Performance ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Written Test

The research aim was to find out whether or not there was a significant difference in students' writing performance from descriptive passage among learners who practiced using the Process Writing Approach and those who were not. The design of that research used quasi-experimental. Participants were selected from X TKJ 3 being the experimental group and X TKJ 2 being the control group. Instruments of this study used a written test. There were five topics about the descriptive text in which students chose one of the issues. A paired sample t-test and independent-sample t-test were used to investigate the data. The outcome acquired from the paired sample t-test confirmed that students' writing achievement increased in the descriptive text after using the process writing approach. Independent-samples t-test analysis revealed that pvalue  (0.008) was lower than άvalu (0.05). Further analysis indicated a significant difference in students' writing performance from a descriptive passage within learners who practiced using the Process Writing Approach.

scholarly journals PENGARUH MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN PROSES SAINS PADA MATERI SISTEM PERNAPASAN DI KELAS XI SMA PGRI PRABUMULIH

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-123
Author(s):  
Munir Munir ◽  
Erie Agusta ◽  
Beby Desty Arisandy
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory System ◽  
Model Problem ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
T Test ◽  
Process Skills ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Science Process Skills ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental

This study is based on the low level of students' science process skills. This is because in the learning process that takes place students are more passive role and only receive learning materials provided by the teacher. Model Problem Based Learning is a learning model that is using the problem as a benchmark, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the Model Problem Based Learning (PBL) on Science process skills To the material of the respiratory system in the class XI on SMA PGRI Prabumulih. This research uses quasi-experimental research (Quasi Experimental Reasearch) using descriptive quantitative data analysis techniques. The instrument used in this research is the test and performance assessment. Analysis of the data from the two classes using t-test Independen Sampel t test Analysis of the data from the two classes using t-test with independent testing samples test-t with t count> t table (2,066> 2,000), then H 0 rejected and H a accepted, which means that the model of problem based learning affects the students' science process skills, and Paired sample t-test in experimental class with the value t count <t table (-6.353 <-2.045), then Ho is rejected it means there is a difference science process skills between before and after the implementation of the learning model of problem-based learning. It was concluded that model of problem based learning It was concluded that model of problem based learning affects on the material respiratory system science process skills of students in class XI SMA PGRI Prabumulih.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF LEARNING MODEL PICTURE AND PICTURE AND READING INTEREST TOWARD STUDENTS’ POETRY WRITING SKILLS OF 5TH GRADE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Resti Audina ◽  
St. Y. Slamet ◽  
Jenny Indrastoeti Siti Poerwanti
Keyword(s):  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Homogeneity Test ◽  
School Students ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Poetry Writing ◽  
Quasi Experimental

<em>The study </em><em>aims to know the effect of Picture and Picture learning model and reading intertest toward poetry writing skills. The study </em> <em>used quasi experimental type of quantitative approach with Anova two-way analysis of variance</em><em>. The samples were taken by using cluster random sampling. The data were collected by doing test. The instrument was tested using factor analysis. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and statistical parametric consisted of prerequisite test (normality and homogeneity test), hypothesis test (Anova two-way analysis). Based on the results of t-test analysis at significance level a = 0.05, obtained </em><em>F<sub>AB</sub> = 4,14 &gt; F<sub>0,05;1,57</sub> = 4,01. Thus, it can be concluded that there is an effect of Picture and Picture learning model and reading intertest toward poetry writing skills.</em>

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