IMPLEMENTATION OF

PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL)

IN MULTI-PURPOSE SCIENCE LAB
Norsilah Kamaruddin

SEKOLAH TUN FATIMAH

JALAN TUN ABDUL RAZAK
80000 JOHOR BAHRU
JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM
MALAYSIA
TEL: 607-236 4706
FAKS: 607-237 6961
LAMAN WEB: www.stf.edu.my
E-mail: stf@stf.edu.my

21st Century Skills in Classroom

Instruction
The term 21st century learning is
a kind of shorthand for what needs
to be different in schools if young
people are to be well prepared for
life in the Knowledge Age.

THE 21ST CENTURY MULTI-PURPOSE

SCIENCE LAB

SMARTBOARD WHITEBOARD

ACTIVITY AREA

FLIPCHART /
WHITEBOARD

PREPARATION TABLE

C12

C1
8

C13
C14

T3

C1
7

C15

C1
6

T4

C8

T2

C10

C6

T6

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SMARTBOARD

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C3

C1

9
C2

C5

C2
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6
C2

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C2

C2
4

8
C2

C4

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TY
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C2
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7
C2

C3

C2
3

C2
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C7

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C1
9

C2
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C11

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SCIENCE LAB 1
THEME: PLANETARIUM/STARS AND
GALAXIES

SCIENCE LAB 2
THEME: FLORA AND FAUNA

What is PBL?
Problem-based learning can be described very
broadly as learning that is centred around `a
problem, a query or a puzzle that the learner
wishes to solve' (Boud 1985: 13).

http://www.csd.uwa.edu.au//newsletter/issue0496/pbl.html
Boud, D J (1985) Problem-based learning in perspective, in Boud, D J (ed) Problem-Based Learning in Education for the Professions.
Sydney: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia.

PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL)

IN MULTI-PURPOSE SCIENCE LAB
AT SEKOLAH TUN FATIMAH

PBL DYNAMICS
The teacher is a coach, guide, coinvestigator and evaluator.

Student-centered
Actively participate in
their learning
Set many of their own
goals so have
ownership of their
learning.
Play an active role in
solving problems
Work in groups to
solve problems.

STUDENTS

FACILITATORS

THE
PROBLEM

Why STF IMPLEMENT PBL?

PBL provides opportunities for students to develop a range of skills.
Information skills
Communication skills

Problem solving skills

PBL
Develops
Computing skills

Thinking skills

Time management skills

Why ICT?

CLASS SAMPLE
Class
: Form 2 Jujur (14 years old)
No. of students
: 28
Theme
: Man and the Variety of Living Things
Topic
: 3-Biodiversity
Learning outcomes : Students are able to:
Classify various animals based
on common characteristics
Classify various plants based on
common characteristics
Duration
: Phase 1- 1 hours
Phase 2- 2 hours

(20 minutes)

GIVING
INSTRUCTIO
N
(10 minutes)

CHROMEBO
OK
FINDING
INFORMATIO
N
(1 hour)

PHASE 1
SMARTBOA
RD

BUILDING
CONCEPT
MAP

SMARTBOA
RD

FLIP CHART

METHODOLOGY

PHASE 2

PRESENTATION
&
EVALUATION
(2 hours)

BUILDING CONCEPT MAP

Duration : 20 minutes
Source
: Textbook/reference
book
Tools
: Flip chart
Process
:
1. Students work in group.
2. Students write the concept
map on flip chart.
3. The best concept map is
selected and rewarded.

Methodolo
gy

GIVING INSTRUCTION
Duration : 10 minutes
Tools
: Smartboard
Process
:
1. Teacher divides the topic into
14 subtopics.
2. Teacher explains the
requirements of presentation:
Number of slides
Introduction = 1
slide
Content = 2~9
slides
Question= 1 slide
(3 only)
Challenging task e.g.
Find an example of
organism that can not
be found in Malaysia
Methodolo
gy

FINDING INFORMATION

Duration : 1 hour
Sources
: Internet, Goole Apps.
Tools
: Chromebook
Process
:
1. Students work in pair.
2. Completed work will be sent
to their respective email
adress:
2jujur@gmail.com

Methodolo
gy

PRESENTATION &
EVALUATION
Duration : 2 hours
Tools
: Smartboard
Process
:
1. Students present their
findings.
2. Q&A is allowed during
presentation.
3. The presenter ask questions
to the audience for
comprehension (Voting
system).

Class
Class :: Form
Form 2
2 Jujur
Jujur
Theme
Theme :: Man
Man and
and The
The Variety
Variety of
of
Living
Things
Living
Things
Chapter
:: 4Chapter
4- Interdependence
Interdependence
among
Living
among
Living Organisms
Organisms and
and
Environment
Environment
Learning
:: List
Learning
List and
and explain
explain with
with
examples
examples the
the Outcome
Outcome types
types of
of
interaction
interaction between
between living
living

Class
Class :: Form
Form 2
2 Setia
Setia
Theme
Theme :: Man
Man and
and The
The Variety
Variety of
of
Living
Things
Living
Things
Chapter
:: 8Chapter
8- Support
Support and
and
Movement
Movement
Learning
:: *Understand
Learning
*Understand the
the support
support

Class
Class :: Form
Form 3
3 Setia
Setia (15
(15 years
years old)
old)
Theme
Theme :: Man
Man and
and The
The Variety
Variety of
of
Living
Things
Living
Things
Chapter
:: 4Chapter
4- Reproduction
Reproduction
Learning
:: *Describe
Learning
*Describe the
the method
method of
of
birth
birth control
control Outcome
Outcome

Multipurpose Science Lab In

STF

Religious
Studies

History &
Geography
Living Skills
& ICT

Q&A
PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL)
IN MULTI-PURPOSE SCIENCE LAB
AT SEKOLAH TUN FATIMAH