Project-Based Learning Management to Promote Problem-Solving Skills for Primary School Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to develop a project-based learning management plan to promote problem-solving skills of primary school students; 2) to evaluate a project-based learning management plan to promote problem-solving skills of primary school students; and 3) to study the level of problem-solving thinking skills of primary school students. The target groups in this research were experts assessing the quality of the learning management plan and the quality of the questionnaire assessing the problem-solving skills of 9 students and 6 primary school students, considered explicitly as target groups. The tools used in the research consisted of a project-based learning management plan to promote problem-solving skills of elementary school social studies students, totaling 12 hours, and the learning management plan assessment form is divided into two parts: learning management plan assessment and problem-solving skills assessment form. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, concordance index, and content analysis. The results showed that the development of a project-based learning management plan to promote the problem-solving skills of elementary school students was four plans, 3 hours per plan, totaling 12 hours. The PDAR process has four steps: 1) (P–Plan) Planning stage 2) (D–Design) Design stage 3) (A–Action) Action stage 4) (R–Reflect) Reflection, which every learning management plan knowledge is consistent with the purpose of the research as well as carrying out activities. It can be used to develop problem-solving skills and learning outcomes for students. For the quality of the project-based learning management plan to promote the problem-solving skills of primary school students found that the overall image is of excellent quality. Moreover, the problem-solving skills of primary school students were at the most practical level.