International Journal of Current Educational Research
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): December

Implementation of Project Based Learning (PjBL) Model with Differentiation Approach to Improve Critical Thinking Ability

Anindya Primadayuning Putri (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya)
Fida Rachmadiarti (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya)
Sunu Kuntjoro (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Oct 2023

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to determine the improvement of students' critical thinking skills on solar system material in the project-based learning (PjBL) learning model with a differentiated approach. According to PISA, the results of observations in class VII State JHS 13 Madiun and interviews with several science teachers, Indonesian students' science skills are in a low category. Therefore, an appropriate learning model is needed to facilitate students to improve their critical thinking skills. Methode: This research is classified as a type of quantitative research. The subjects in this study were 30 students of class VII A at State JHS 13 Madiun city and science teachers at JHS 13 Madiun city. Results: The analysis showed that this study's increase in pretest and posttest scores was high, with an N-gain value of 0.72. This study also shows that PjBL learning intensely impacts the critical thinking skills of junior high school students in solar system material with a d-effect size value of 0.79. Novelty: The novelty of this research is to collaborate the PjBL learning model with a differentiated approach. In this study, the syntax of PjBL learning collaborates with a differentiation approach that can facilitate all student characteristics. Project creation in this learning is done based on students' learning style characteristics.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijocer

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

International Journal of Current Educational Research (IJOCER) is an international journal (double-blind peer review) that focuses on Current Educational Research. The journal concerns in current Educational Research accepts articles in the field of Education: instruction, learning, teaching, ...