Problem Based Learning dalam Kurikulum Pendidikan Agama Kristen: Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Siswa

Abstract

This research is based on the background by a problem in Christian religious education learning that only focuses on completing subject matter without formulating strategies to improve students' thinking skills. In addition, Christian religious education is not well designed in the curriculum, so teachers do not apply problem-based learning methods and teachers' limited experience, knowledge, and competence in designing learning activities accordingly. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explain and describe the steps to improve students' thinking skills, explain and describe how to apply problem-based learning (PBL) in the Christian religious education curriculum so that learning objectives can be achieved properly. This study uses a library research method. Based on the results of the research study, the application of problem-based learning (PBL) in the Christian religious education curriculum can improve students' thinking skills, namely students think critically, are able to solve learning problems based on problem-based learning steps, and are active in the learning process. The results of this study have contributed to the development and design of Christian religious education learning based on problem-based learning.

Abstrak

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi sebuah masalah di dalam pembelajaran pendidikan agama Kristen yang hanya fokus pada penyelesaian materi pelajaran tanpa merumuskan strategi untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir siswa. Selain itu, pendidikan agama Kristen tidak didesain secara baik dalam kurikulum, sehingga guru tidak menerapkan metode problem based learning dan keterbatasan pengalaman, pengetahuan dan kompetensi guru untuk merancang sedemikian rupa kegiatan pembelajaran. Oleh karena itu, tujuan penelitian ini untuk menjelaskan dan menguraikan langkah-langkah peningkatkan kemampuan berpikir siswa, menjelaskan dan menguraikan bagaimana cara menerapkan problem based learning (PBL) dalam kurikulum pendidikan agama Kristen sehingga tujuan pembelajaran dapat tercapai dengan baik. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian pustaka. Berdasarkan hasil kajian penelitian, maka penerapan problem based learning (PBL) dalam kurikulum pendidikan agama Kristen mampu meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir siswa yakni siswa berpikir kritis, mampu menyelesaikan masalah belajar berdasarkan langkah problem based learning serta aktif di dalam kegiatan proses pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian imi memiliki kontribusi pada pengembangan dan desain pembelajaran pendidikan agama Kristen yang berbasis problem based learning.