THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING MODEL USING PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING WITH COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN A SUBJECT OF DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS

Abstract

The Problem-based Learning (PBL) is a student-centered approach in which students learn about a subject by working in groups to solve open-ended problems themselves under the guidance or coaching of a teacher. Together with the Cooperative Learning (CL), this style of learning approach is a small group learning which aims at working and accomplishing goals together conducted under a common goal structure. It is effective when all group members share the responsibility for problem solving. This research article presents about a teaching model using Problem-based Learning (PBL) with Cooperative Learning (CL) in the subject of Data Structures and Algorithms. Each learning topic in each chapter Includes answering questions at the end of the lesson. The researcher or teacher assigned problems to each group of students using the Problem-based Learning with the advice of the teacher on solving the problem. After that, each group would present an algorithm to solve each problem.

The results of using PBL and CL approaches to the learning of Data Structures and Algorithms showed that in academic year 2/2021, assessment result of students' exercises was equal to 80.58 percent. The result of the achievement test was equal to 81.92 percent. Also, in academic year 2022 (2/2022), the assessment result of students' exercises was equal to 90.18. The result of the achievement test was equal to 92.52 percent, indicating that the scores of academic year 2022 year were higher than those for the academic year 2021. In conclusion, the results from applying the problem-based teaching model together with cooperative learning will enable students to analyze and design algorithms better because they can see the problems that occur together. Participation has resulted in the exchange of methods for analyzing and designing more diverse algorithms and can answer the learning objectives in this course.