STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF ENGLISH SUBJECT IN USING PROBLEM BASED LEARNING METHOD

Abstract

Tis study aimed to analyzed the EFL students’ understanding in using Problem Based Learning
(PBL) method. This research employed quantitative with the experimental design. Students
learning outcomes data obtained by doing pre-test and post-test. Data were analyzed manually
using statistical formulas, T-tests and T-tables. Namely T-test> T-table = 11,70> 1,75. The result
of pre-test is 56,25 and post-test is 85. It shows that 75% students understand the learning by
using Problem Based Learning method. It means that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. The
conclusion of this research is problem based learning (PBL) method increases the students’
understanding.