Apriza Fitriani, Siti Zubaidah, Herawati Susilo, Mimien Henie Irawati Al Muhdhar
The purpose of the current research was to develop integrated problem-based learning and predict, observe, explain (PBL-POE) model to empower students' problem-solving skills, including the students' ability to identify problems, devise a plan, carry out the plan, and evaluate the results. This research and development were carried out following the four stages of the 4D model (define, design, develop, and disseminate). Instruments used were a syllabus, lesson plans, students' worksheets, validation sheets, a questionnaire to collect students' responses towards the learning model, and an essay test to evaluate students' problem-solving skills. According to experts, the integrated PBL-POE model was valid (3.86). The N-gain score was used to examine the effectiveness of the learning model in empowering students' problem-solving skills. A significant increase was observed in the students' pretest and post-test scores (37.67 and 93.24, respectively; g=0.8; g>0.7). The overall response of the students to the learning model fell into the excellent category. Based on these findings, it thus suggests that the integrated PBL-POE model can be used to empower students' problem-solving skills. © 2019 Association for Computing Machinery.
Universitas Negeri Malang, Universitas Muhammadiyah Bengkulu Jalan, Semarang No. 5 Malang, East Java, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Malang, Jalan Semarang No. 5 Malang, East Java, Indonesia
