The use of problem-based learning (PBL) to improve students’ critical thinking skills in social studies classes
This study was motivated by the low critical thinking skills of 9th-grade students in Class IXA at SMPN-1 Gunung Bintang Awai in social studies, as reflected by a pre-cycle average score of only 4.15 and 80% of students falling into the low category. This situation was caused by the predominance of passive, teacher-cen...