Enhancing Elementary to High School Students' Critical Thinking Skills through Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
Keywords:
Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Problem-Based LearningAbstract
Critical thinking is an essential 21st-century skill for students from elementary to high school. However, various studies show that this ability is still relatively low. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) presents itself as a learning solution that can develop students' critical thinking skills in problem-solving. A thorough literature analysis will be used in this study to investigate how well the PBL approach develops students' critical thinking skills. Data were gathered from 20 scientific articles published between 2020 and 2025, indexed by Google Scholar, and then evaluated. The results of the study show that PBL can help students from elementary school through high school develop their critical thinking skills. This study emphasises how vital PBL is as a proper active learning strategy for developing students' critical thinking skills.
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