Problem-based learning to enhance students’ understanding and motivation for learning mechanics

This action research study sets out to investigate whether Problem-Based Learning (PBL) would enhance the technical students’ level of conceptual understanding and motivation for learning the subject of mechanics. This action research study involved a single classroom from a technical college where...

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Main Authors:	Khalid, Madihah, Rahman, Hassan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Institute of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia 2014
Subjects:	LB Theory and practice of education
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/37237/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/37237/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/37237/1/madihah_-_problem.pdf

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spelling	iium-372372014-10-21T08:21:29Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/37237/ Problem-based learning to enhance students’ understanding and motivation for learning mechanics Khalid, Madihah Rahman, Hassan LB Theory and practice of education This action research study sets out to investigate whether Problem-Based Learning (PBL) would enhance the technical students’ level of conceptual understanding and motivation for learning the subject of mechanics. This action research study involved a single classroom from a technical college where the instructional intervention was implemented for about 4 weeks (a total of 8 lessons). Quantitative data was generated through the administration of Pre and Post-tests, rubrics and questionnaires, while qualitative data was collected through lesson observations and interviews. Based on the results obtained, the sample students in general were found to make the desired improvement in their level of conceptual understanding of Mechanics. Comparison made based on a phase-test with a parallel group also showed that the sample students performed better than their immediate counterparts. With PBL, the students felt that focusing authentic engineering problems made the subject more relevant to their interests while the collaborative learning approach in the PBL setting made students share ideas and support each other thus enabled them to grasp the conceptual understanding required. Institute of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/37237/1/madihah_-_problem.pdf Khalid, Madihah and Rahman, Hassan (2014) Problem-based learning to enhance students’ understanding and motivation for learning mechanics. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 2 (1). pp. 56-66. http://journals.iium.edu.my/ijes/index.php/iejs/article/view/31
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description	This action research study sets out to investigate whether Problem-Based Learning (PBL) would enhance the technical students’ level of conceptual understanding and motivation for learning the subject of mechanics. This action research study involved a single classroom from a technical college where the instructional intervention was implemented for about 4 weeks (a total of 8 lessons). Quantitative data was generated through the administration of Pre and Post-tests, rubrics and questionnaires, while qualitative data was collected through lesson observations and interviews. Based on the results obtained, the sample students in general were found to make the desired improvement in their level of conceptual understanding of Mechanics. Comparison made based on a phase-test with a parallel group also showed that the sample students performed better than their immediate counterparts. With PBL, the students felt that focusing authentic engineering problems made the subject more relevant to their interests while the collaborative learning approach in the PBL setting made students share ideas and support each other thus enabled them to grasp the conceptual understanding required.
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title	Problem-based learning to enhance students’ understanding and motivation for learning mechanics
title_short	Problem-based learning to enhance students’ understanding and motivation for learning mechanics
title_full	Problem-based learning to enhance students’ understanding and motivation for learning mechanics
title_fullStr	Problem-based learning to enhance students’ understanding and motivation for learning mechanics
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Problem-based learning to enhance students’ understanding and motivation for learning mechanics

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