Open AccessThe Application of Problem-Based Learning in Mathematics Education on Several South East Asia High Schools
Author(s) -
Tri Dyah Prastiti,
Dafik Dafik,
Aldyon Restu Azkarahman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pancaran pendidikan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2549-838X
pISSN - 0852-601X
DOI - 10.25037/pancaran.v9i4.327
Subject(s) - aside , mathematics education , problem based learning , east asia , process (computing) , order (exchange) , political science , mathematics , computer science , china , business , art , literature , law , operating system , finance
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a learning method based on the process between learning material to real life problems. The method has been widely applied and shown positive results on different subjects and education levels. In this paper, we discuss the application of PBL in mathematics education on several high schools in South East Asia countries, which include Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam, considering that all of the countries had close cultural and geographical aspects. Researches on the application of PBL showed overall positive results to the high school mathematics education in all of the observed countries, with similar and distinctive objective and outcomes were found. In Indonesia, the application of PBL in mathematics education improve student’s learning activities aside from its positive contribution to the learning outcomes, while in Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, PBL contributes to the improvement of students’ higher-order thinking skills.