The Development of Analytical Thinking Skills on al-Hadith Subject by Using Problem-based Learning (PBL) for Intermediate Islamic Studies Stage Students, Year 3

Abstract

This study was quasi-experimental research employing a One Group Pretest–Posttest Design. The purposes of the study were to: 1. Develop and determine the effectiveness of a problem-based learning (PBL) lesson plan according to the 70/70 efficiency criterion. 2. Measure the analytical thinking skills of Grade 3 middle-level Islamic Studies students in the Hadith subject before and after receiving PBL instruction, using the 70 percent criterion for comparison. 3.Compare the students’ learning achievement in the Hadith subject before and after learning through PBL; and 4. Examine the students’ satisfaction after the implementation of PBL. The sample consisted of 40 Grade 3 middle-level Islamic Studies students from one classroom during the second semester of the 2023 academic year at Attarkiah Islamiah School. The sample was selected through cluster random sampling, using the classroom as the sampling unit. The research instruments included: 1. PBL lesson plans for the Hadith subject, 2. An analytical thinking skills test, 3. A learning achievement test, and 4. A student satisfaction questionnaire. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The research findings revealed that: 1. The effectiveness of the PBL lesson plan for developing analytical thinking skills yielded an overall efficiency of E1/E2 = 75.46/84.94. 2. The students’ analytical thinking skills after receiving PBL instruction had a mean score of 74.13, which was higher than the specified criterion. 3. The students’post-learning achievement score (33.18) was significantly higher than their pre-learning score (21.10) at the 0.01 level of significance; and 4. The students’ overall satisfaction with the PBL instructional model was at a high level (𝑥̅ = 4.24, S.D. = 0.11)