This quasi-experimental study demonstrates that problem-based learning improves critical thinking skills in 5th-grade students, indicating its effectiveness in education.
Key Points
This research aims to investigate how problem-based learning affects critical thinking skills in elementary students.
Quasi-experimental design employed with pretest-posttest nonequivalent control groups.
Participants included 5th-grade students learning human respiratory system material.
Data analyses utilized ANCOVA to assess critical thinking skill differences post-intervention.
The ANCOVA analysis showed a significant effect of problem-based learning on critical thinking skills.
F-count of 11.414, exceeding the F-table of 2.74, with a significance value of 0.001.
The results indicated that problem-based learning outperforms conventional teaching methods in enhancing critical thinking.