Applying Problem-Based Learning for boosting the Primary Students Participation in Learning Science in Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to increase the learning activity of students in the content of science lessons through the Problem Based Learning model for fifth grade students of A primary school in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This type of research is Classroom Action Research (PTK). This research was conducted in two cycles consisting of four stages each, namely: (1) planning, (2) implementation, (3) observation, and (4) reflection. The samples taken in this study were 13 students in class V. This research was carried out on April 14 to April 28, 2022 at SD Negeri 1 Depok. The research instrument used includes an observation sheet on student learning activities. The results of this study indicate that the learning activity of students in science learning in the first cycle is 55.22% and in the second cycle is 77.20% with a comparison percentage of 21.98%. Judging from these data, it can be said that the level of active learning of students in the fifth grade science material at a primary school in Yogyakarta, Indonesia has succeeded or there has been an increase in student learning activity using the Problem Based Learning (PBL) model in the fifth grade science material at A primary school in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.