The Impact of Problem-Based Learning on Enhancing Fifth-Grade Students’ Critical Thinking Skills at St. Antonius Kali Catholic Elementary School

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10.2991/978-2-38476-489-1_78How to use a DOI?

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Problem-Based Learning; Critical Thinking Skills; Conventional Teaching Methods

Abstract

The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of implementing the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model on the enhancement of critical thinking skills among fifth-grade students at St. Antonius Kali Catholic Elementary School, employing a quantitative research approach. A quasi-experimental design was adopted, with participants selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected utilizing a standardized critical thinking skills assessment instrument. The data were analyzed using an independent samples T-test with the assistance of SPSS software. The findings reveal that the Problem-Based Learning model significantly influences students’ critical thinking skills, as indicated by a p-value greater than 0.05. Consequently, a significant difference was observed between the critical thinking skills of students in the experimental group (taught using the Problem-Based Learning model) and those in the control group (taught using conventional instructional methods).

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AU  - Roeth A. O. Najoan
AU  - Junita C. Makawawa
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/11/24
TI  - The Impact of Problem-Based Learning on Enhancing Fifth-Grade Students’ Critical Thinking Skills at St. Antonius Kali Catholic Elementary School
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Educational Science and Teacher Education (ICESTE 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 971
EP  - 981
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-489-1_78
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-489-1_78
ID  - Najoan2025
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