Proceedings of the 50th International Academic Conference, Paris

PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING: AN EFFICACIOUS WAY TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL AND PLEASANT GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

KANRAWEE BUSAYANON, KITTISAK LAKSANA, ALONGKORN AUSAWASOWAN, YASA MAHAMARN

Abstract:

This study aims to investigate the extent to which problem-based instruction can enhance pre-service Social Studies teachers’ academic achievement and environmental problem-solving skills. A single group design experiment was conducted with 36 pre-service Social Studies teachers selected using the simple random sampling method. The research instruments employed in the study were: 1) five problem-based lesson plans, 2) a subjective test, and 3) a rubric to assess environmental problem-solving skills. Data obtained from a pre-test and a post-test were analyzed via a paired sample t-test. The findings reveal that after participating in the study, the pre-service Social Studies teachers’ overall academic achievement and environmental problem-solving skills scores improved significantly, at a significance level of .05 with a large effect size of 2.843 and 6.500 respectively.

Keywords: Academic achievement, environmental problem-solving skills, pre-service teacher, problem-based instruction

DOI: 10.20472/IAC.2019.050.007

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