Project Based Learning untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Speaking Mahasiswa Abad 21

Abstract

Abstrak. Globalisasi telah membawa perubahan dan tantangan tersendiri di berbagai bidang termasuk di bidang pendidikan. Program pembelajaran yang disusun harus dapat berselaras dengan pendidikan abad 21 yang menuntut setiap lulusan mampu berkompetisi dengan sejumlah keterampilan yang dipersyaratkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana project-based learning dapat meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara Bahasa Inggris mahasiswa dalam menghadapi era Pendidikan abad 21. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa semester 4  program studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris di salah satu universitas swasta di Lampung, Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian studi kasus deskriptif. Data penelitian diambil dari observasi selama kurang lebih 5 bulan. Kemudian sumber data juga berasal dari wawancara dengan 49 mahasiswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa mahasiswa memberikan respon positif terhadap penggunaan project based learning. Pada mata kuliah speaking, project based learning dapat membantu mahasiswa untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara dalam Bahasa Inggris serta meningkatakan keterampilan abad 21 yaitu berfikir kritis, menyelesaikan masalah, kreativitas, kemampuan berkomunikasi, kemampuan menggunakan media teknologi, dan kemampuan untuk berkerja sama.

Kata kunci: Keterampilan abad 21, Project based learning, Speaking.

Abstract. Globalization has brought its own changes and challenges in various fields including education. Every learning program that is prepared must be in harmony with 21st century education which requires every graduate to be able to compete with a number of required skills. This study aims to find out how project-based learning can improve students' English-speaking skills in facing the era of 21st century education. The participants in this study were 4th semester students of the English Education study program at a private university in Lampung, Indonesia. This research used a descriptive case study research design. The research data was taken from observation for approximately 5 months. Then, the data sources were obtained from interviews with 49 students. The results showed that students have positive response toward the implementation of project-based learning. In the speaking class, project-based learning can help students to improve their speaking skills in English and improve 21st century skills, namely critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, communication skills, media technology skills, and collaboration.

Key words: 21st -century skills, Project based learning, Speaking