Combining Problem-Based Learning and Collaborative Mind Mapping: A Strategy for Empowering Students^ Collaboration Skills
Fitrah Amalia Salim (a), Susriyati Mahanal (a*), Hendra Susanto (a)

a) Departement of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang
*susriyati.mahanal.fmipa[at]um.ac.id

Abstract

Collaboration skills are part of the essential 21st-century skills that need to be empowered in students, as these skills require teamwork. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Collaborative Mind Mapping (CMM)-Assisted Problem Based Learning (PBL) on improving students^ collaboration skills in biology learning. This study employed a pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design with population comprised all eleventh-grade students from SMAN 4 PAREPARE, located in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. This study recruited 109 students, 37 students were in the experimental group with PBL-CMM model, 36 students in the positive control group used PBL, and 36 students in the negative control group applied direct instruction. A random sampling procedure was done to select three groups of participants. The pretest and post-test data were gathered using peer and self questionnaire. The questionnaire used a five-point Likert scale: strongly disagree, disagree, neutral/somewhat agree, agree, and strongly agree. The research data were analyzed using One-Way ANCOVA and the LSD test.The findings of this study indicate that the PBL -CMM learning model significantly affects students^ problem-solving skills in SMAN 4 Parepare. Using PBL-CMM can help students learn how to work together to address problems and streamline their complex thought processes for common issues. A well-structured visual approach can accelerate the process of finding effective and efficient solutions

Keywords: Collaboration- Problem Based Learning- Collaborative Mind Mapping- Students

Topic: Biology