International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences
Int. j. adv. appl. sci.
EISSN: 2313-3724
Print ISSN: 2313-626X
Volume 3, Issue 11 (November 2016), Pages: 30-35
Title: Stimulating pre-service teacher academic achievement through problem-based learning (PBL)
Author(s): Mohd Nazir Md. Zabit 1, *, Eleni Karagiannidou 2, Tirzah Zubeidah Zachariah 3
Affiliation(s):
1 Faculty od Education and Human Development, Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia
2 HASS School of Education, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
3 Faculty of Education and Social Scfiences, Universiti Selangor (UNISEL), Selangor, Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.11.006
Abstract:
This study is focused on Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methodology and academic achievement due to the fact that academic achievement is a core learning process which also involves a problem solving task. A quasi-experimental design was employed in this study, where 45 pre-service teachers undertaking a B. Ed (Economics) were randomly assigned to the experimental (n=23) and control groups (n=22). The PBL method was utilised in the experimental group while the traditional learning method was utilised in the control group. The analysis focused on comparisons between the PBL and traditional learning groups in terms of their Academic Achievement Test (AAT), a series of one-way between group analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) tests, in which pre-AAT was used as a covariate when looking at differences between the PBL and TL groups in mid- and post-AAT. Regarding the effects of PBL on pres-service teachers' academic achievement as measured by an instrument, the AAT showed at baseline no differences existed between the two groups. The PBL method yielded significantly higher Achievement scores at mid-intervention and post-intervention test, which indicated better students’ academic achievement. The study findings showed the positive effects of PBL towards pre-service teachers' performance in academic on Business Education in Malaysia.
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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: Problem-based learning, Academic achievement, Business education
Article History: Received 27 August 2016, Received in revised form 27 October 2016, Accepted 2 November 2016
Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.11.006
Citation:
Md. Zabit MN, Karagiannidou E, and Zachariah TZ (2016). Stimulating pre-service teacher academic achievement through problem-based learning (PBL). International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 3(11): 30-35
http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/V3I11/Zabit.html
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