Greenation Education and Culture Review (GECR)
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026): Greenation Education and Culture Review (April - September 2026)

Application of Project-Based Learning Methods to Improve Critical Thinking

Dara Nidia Cahyuni (Pendidikan Sejarah, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Jambi)
Cindy Dwi Yunita (Pendidikan Sejarah, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Jambi)
Delva Zakia Agustin (Pendidikan Sejarah, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Jambi)
Revani Maya (Pendidikan Sejarah, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Jambi)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 May 2026

Abstract

The monotonous learning process and ignoring the active participation of students is one of the causes of low critical thinking skills. This study aims to describe the learning process using a project-based learning model and describe the improvement of critical thinking skills through its use. The method used is descriptive qualitative with a literature review approach. The Project-Based Learning Method (PBL) is implemented to help students think critically about the problem at hand. Project-Based Learning focuses on learning that exposes students to collaborative problems. These problems are unstructured, thus presenting unique challenges for students. When implemented in the classroom, students are required to be active and responsive to the problems presented. With PBL learning, students will remain motivated to continue learning and hone their problem-solving skills. The implementation of this method cannot be separated from positive and negative impacts. The positive impact is to help students process information better and help them learn to think critically when faced with problems. However, the negative impact generally arises from the fact that the implementation of this method requires high costs for teaching aids and the long time required from concept preparation to implementation.

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Greenation Education and Culture Review (GECR) is a scientific journal published by Greenation Publisher under the auspices of the Yayasan Global Resarch National (GREENATION). This journal is published 4 times a year, namely April, July, October and January. Scope and Focus: The journal covers a ...