Implementation of Online Learning with a Problembased Learning Approach to Improve Student Problem Solving Ability

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to test whether online learning with a problem-based learning approach can improve students' problem-solving skills. This is because, with the outbreak of the pandemic corona virus disease 2019, which resulted in the learning process being carried out online, to prevent the spread of the corona virus in society. As a result, many students experience difficulties in the online learning process. This research is quasi-experimental research with Nonequivalent Control Group Design. This research was conducted on students of the Mechanical Engineering Study Program who are programming the Motor Fuel Course for even semester 2021. The treatment in this study was the application of online learning with a problem-based learning approach (30 students) and normal online learning (30 students). From the results of the t test analysis, it was found that tcount = 4.179 with p (Sig = 0.00) <0.05. This means that there is a significant difference in problem-solving abilities between groups of students learning online using a problem-based learning approach (mean 80.23) and groups of students learning online normally (mean 74.36). Thus, it can be concluded that the application of online learning with a problem-based learning approach can improve students' problem-solving abilities.