THE EFFECT OF USING PROJECT-BASED LEARNING APPLICATIONS ON THE CRITICAL THINKING ABILITY OF STUDENTS OF STATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2 BUNGUR KARANGREJO DISTRICT
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine how
students' critical thinking abilities at SD Negeri 2 Bungur,
Karangrejo District, are affected by the use of project-based
learning software. One of the key qualities in 21st-century
education that students need to possess in order to meet
global problems is critical thinking. With a pretest-posttest
control group design, this study employed a quasiexperimental methodology. Students in the fifth grade made
up the research sample. They were split into two groups: one
that used project-based learning software as an experimental
group and the other that used traditional teaching techniques.
A verified exam of critical thinking skills served as the
research tool.
When compared to the control group, the experimental
group's pupils' critical thinking abilities significantly
improved, according to the data. Applications for projectbased learning have been demonstrated to improve student
participation in the educational process, enhance students'
capacity for information analysis, evaluation, and synthesis,
and promote student collaboration. Additionally, this tool
aids educators in creating better contextualized and engaging
learning materials. Accordingly, this study comes to the
conclusion that project-based learning applications help
primary school pupils develop their critical thinking abilities.
This study suggests that in order to help students enhance
their critical thinking abilities, technological integration in
project-based learning is necessary. To facilitate deployment
in diverse educational environments, researchers advise
creating comparable programs with more creative and userfriendly features.
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