Analysis of problem-solving ability of physics education students in STEM-based project based learning

Abstract

Abstract This study is a quantitative descriptive. This study aimed to describe the problem-solving abilities of physics education students in the 2nd School Physics Laboratory course. The subjects of this study were 65 people consisting of 2 classes with the determination of the sample using the purposive sampling technique. Data collected is done through a problem-solving ability instrument which includes four indicators recognizing problems, planning solutions, solving problems, and evaluating. Based on the results of the data analysis, the conclusion is that students’ problem-solving abilities have been at a high level with a percentage average of 79. The caused by learning that applies STEM-based Project-Based Learning (PjBL). The learning helps develop students’ abilities in planning, communicating, solving problems, and making the right decisions from the problems given. This learning can train students’ skills in planning, organizing, negotiating, and making conventions about the issues of the task to be done, who is responsible for each task, and how the information will be collected and presented.