Empowering Students through Project-Based Learning Insights from Geography Education

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of the Project-Based Learning (PjBL) model on student learning outcomes in Geography for Grade XI at SMA Negeri 1 Talun. The PjBL model emphasizes active and participatory learning, 21st-century skill development, technology integration, and the enhancement of students' social skills. The research employs a quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent pretest posttest group design. The sample consists of students from class XI B, with class B1 serving as the control group and class B2 as the experimental group, each comprising 34 students. Data were collected using essay tests and analyzed using the independent sample t-test with a significance level of 0.05. The findings reveal that the average post-test score in the experimental class was 86, with an N-Gain Score of 62.4%, compared to the control class, which had an average post-test score of 74 and an N-Gain Score of 39%. The t-test results indicate a significant effect of the PjBL model on student learning outcomes in Geography, with a Sig (2-tailed) value of 0.000 < 0.05. Therefore, it can be concluded that the PjBL model positively influences student learning outcomes in Geography for Grade XI at SMA Negeri 1 Talun.