Studi Literature: Pengaruh Model Problem Based Learning Dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa Pada Pembelajaran Ips Di Sekolah Dasar
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https://doi.org/10.65634/j-ppe.v1i2.37Keywords:
Problem-Based Learning,, critical thinking, social studies.Abstract
Abstrak : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji secara sistematis pengaruh model Problem Based Learning (PBL) terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa pada pembelajaran Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial (IPS) di tingkat Sekolah Dasar. Metode yang digunakan adalah Systematic Literature Review (SLR) dengan menganalisis 20 artikel jurnal nasional maupun internasional yang relevan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa PBL secara konsisten mampu meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis, pemahaman konsep, dan keterampilan pemecahan masalah peserta didik. Selain itu, model ini juga berdampak positif terhadap motivasi belajar, keaktifan siswa, serta kemampuan bekerja sama dalam kelompok. Keberhasilan penerapan PBL banyak bergantung pada peran guru sebagai fasilitator, perancangan masalah yang autentik dan kontekstual, serta dukungan sumber belajar yang memadai. Meski demikian, kendala seperti keterbatasan waktu dan kesiapan guru masih sering menjadi penghambat. Secara keseluruhan, studi ini menegaskan bahwa PBL merupakan pendekatan pembelajaran yang efektif dan relevan untuk mengembangkan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa IPS sesuai tuntutan pendidikan abad ke-21.
Kata Kunci: Problem Based Learning, berpikir kritis, pembelajaran IPS.
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