Problem-Based Learning (PBL) during Online Teaching

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine how problem-based learning (PBL) is adapted in an online teaching medium using Microsoft Teams and then utilized in Aviation English classrooms at a Malaysian aviation-based technical institution with the purpose of testing for any discernible effect. Using Microsoft Teams, lecturers guided final-year Aircraft Maintenance undergraduates into self-directed study and peer instruction for five consecutive weeks. A study was performed to determine the influence of online PBL instruction on learners’ exam results. The paired sign test was used to analyze the non-normal data in SPSS—the mixed results showed that additional studies should be carried out for additional areas of study/curricula when pursuing PBL-Institute prestige in order to enhance the online PBL implementation processes and choose the most appropriate online PBL framework for each area of study.

Keywords

• problem-based learning
• Aviation English
• paired sign test