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The Role of Thinking Using Problem-Based Learning in Twenty-First-Century Teaching in Malaysia

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Project-based learning (PBL) is an active learning process that is done by processing experiences. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the progress of student learning. Information from the assessment is used to plan follow-up actions. Through this PBP, teachers are given exposure related to concepts, purposes, characteristics, methods, assessed aspects and applications in the classroom. This article has used the questionnaire method of questionnaire items which are divided into two parts. Part 1 is related to the background of the respondent while part 2 is the importance and needs of the evaluation to replace the primary school assessment Test (PSAT). The findings show that PBL-based assessment is able to be developed into a specific assessment to replace PSAT. In conclusion, the study suggests that project-based learning should be applied as an alternative to replace PSAT.

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Othman, M.S. et al. (2024). The Role of Thinking Using Problem-Based Learning in Twenty-First-Century Teaching in Malaysia. In: Ismail, A., Zulkipli, F.N., Mahat, R., Mohd Daril, M.A., Öchsner, A. (eds) Analyzing Education, Sustainability, and Innovation. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55948-8_2

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