Journal of General Education and Humanities
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): February

The Effect of the Problem-Based Learning Model on Creativity and Collaboration Skills in Science Learning among Fifth-Grade Students of SD Negeri 4 Palu

Kasyanto, Nafis Nurvita (Unknown)
Azizah, Azizah (Unknown)
Asriani, Asriani (Unknown)
Wahyuni, Sry (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Feb 2026

Abstract

This study was conducted to address the low levels of creativity and collaboration skills among fifth-grade students at SD Negeri 4 Palu, which were attributed to the use of conventional teaching practices. The objective of this research was to examine the effect of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) instructional model on students' creativity and collaboration skills in science learning. The study employed a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest–posttest. The research subjects were 16 fifth-grade students selected through saturated sampling. Data were collected through questionnaires, observations, and documentation, and analyzed using a Paired-Samples T-Test in SPSS version 30. The results revealed a significant increase in students' creativity scores, with the mean rising from 19.38 in the pretest to 28.69 in the posttest. Similarly, the mean collaboration score increased from 21.13 to 31.88. Hypothesis testing showed a significance value of less than 0.001 (Sig. < 0.05), indicating that the Problem-Based Learning model had a statistically significant effect on improving students' creativity and collaboration skills. These findings suggest that implementing PBL effectively enhances essential 21st-century skills in elementary science learning.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

gehu

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

Description

The Journal of General Education and Humanities (GEHU) is a peer-reviewed scholarly online journal. The GEHU is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November. The GEHU is a non-profit journal whose publication is free of charge. The articles should be original, unpublished, and not ...