Experimental test: Contribution of a combined Problem-Based Learning and Studysaster (PBL-S) model in disaster-prone areas and the impact of its implementation

Abstract

Purpose: The implementation of learning at schools must be able to accommodate the needs of students and always consider the situation and environmental conditions in learning. Implementing the independent curriculum for learning in class VII provides ample space for learning outside the classroom. The disaster situation in Indonesia occurs erratically and comes suddenly, so it takes scenarios and accuracy of learning models appropriate to disaster-prone environments. In addition, other problems, such as students' ability in Indonesian language lessons especially writing news material, are low. Seeing these problems, it is necessary to improve students' ability to write news by applying learning models relevant to the independent curriculum and congruent with disaster-prone conditions in highland areas. One of these learning models is Problem Based Learning and Studysaster (PBL-S) which is directly applied to help students decipher problems and find solutions. This study recommends that teachers to be able to use the PBL-S model in overcoming learning situations in disaster-prone areas.