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PENERAPAN PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING DENGAN SIKLUS LESSON STUDY UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS ESAI ARGUMENTATIF
Author(s) -
Anak Agung Putri Maharani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sphota : jurnal linguistik dan sastra/sphota : jurnal linguistik dan sastra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2580-7358
pISSN - 2085-8388
DOI - 10.36733/sphota.v11i1.1151
Subject(s) - argumentative , mathematics education , action research , psychology , test (biology) , qualitative research , pedagogy , computer science , sociology , linguistics , paleontology , philosophy , biology , social science
ABSTRACT
The skill to write argumentative essas as a necessity in the 21st century is crucial for students to hone their critical thinking skills. Having been designed as a classroom action research, the researcher applied Problem-Based Learning with Lesson Study cycle that answered the following two research questions: (a) Can students' argumentative essay writing skill be improved by applying Problem-Based Learning with Lesson Study cycle? And (b) How was the student's response to their implementation? The research subjects consisted of 36 students of IVA semester in English Education Study Program, Faculty of TeacherTraining and Education, Mahasaraswati Denpasar University. To collect data, test and questionnair were administered as research instruments. Data were analyzed descriptively quantitative and qualitative (interactive model). It was found that the application of Problem-Based Learning and Lesson Study was able to improve students' argumentative essay writing skill and the students gave positive response towards their application for the improvement of learning.
Key words: argumentative essay, Lesson Study, Problem-Based Learning.