PENGARUH PENERAPAN METODE PROBLEM BASED LEARNING DALAM MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP DASAR IPS DAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA

Edo Dwi Cahyo

Abstract


The influence of Implementation of Methods of Problem Based
Learning to Improve Understanding Basic Concepts of Social Sains and
Critical Thinking Skills Students. The aim of this study is to find out the
influence of problem based learning (PBL) method in enhancing student’s
comprehension of Social Science basic concept and student’s critical thinking ability. This study used quantitative approach with experimental quasi method. The design of study using Nonequivalent Control Groups Design (NCGD). Based on the study result, conclusions are obtained that there is difference in understanding of Social Science basic concept and critical thinking ability between students who taught by using PBL method in
experiment class with students who taught by conventional learning in control class. Thus, students in experiment class understand more about Social Science basic concept from each social science. In addition, the children thought more critical by PBL method, because with PBL requires students more confidence to the results of the facts of the concrete learning of public opinion.

Pengaruh Penerapan Metode Problem Based Learning dalam
Meningkatkan Pemahaman Konsep Dasar IPS dan Kemampuan Berpikir
Kritis Siswa. Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui
pengaruh metode problem based learning (PBL) dalam meningkatkan
pemahaman konsep dasar IPS dan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode kuasi eksperimen. Desain penelitian menggunakan Nonequivalent Control Groups Design (NCGD). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa terdapat perbedaan pemahaman konsep dasar IPS dan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa antara siswa yang memperoleh pembelajaran menggunakan metode PBL pada kelas eksperimen dengan siswa yang memperoleh pembelajaran konvensional pada kelas kontrol. Sehingga siswa pada kelas eksperimen lebih memahami tentang konsep dasar IPS dari masing-masing ilmu sosial. Selain itu, anakanak berpikir lebih kritis dengan metode PBL, karena dengan PBL menuntut siswa lebih percaya kepada hasil fakta-fakta pembelajaran yang konkret dari pada opini public.


Keywords


problem based learning; pemahaman konsep dasar IPS; kemampuan berpikir kritis

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17509/jppd.v4i1.21301

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