The Effect of STEM Project Based Learning on Self-Efficacy among High-School Physics Students

• Main Authors: Samsudin, Mohd Ali, Jamali, Seyedh Mahboobeh, Zain, Ahmad Nurulazam Md, Ale Ebrahim, Nader
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/24207/1/Seyedh%20Mahboobeh%20Jamali-Self-Efficacy.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/24207/; http://www.tused.org/index.php/tused/article/view/876/612

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Project-Based Learning (PjBL) is increase effectiveness, create meaningful learning and influence student attitudes in future career pursuit. There are several studies in the literature reporting different aspects of STEM into a PjBL pedagogy. However, the effect of implementing STEM PjBL in terms of improving students’ skills in self-efficacy levels in physics mechanics at high school level has not been demonstrated as expected in the previous literature. This study followed a quasi-experimental research method. Bandura’s social cognitive theory is used to assess and compare the effect of STEM PjBL with conventional teaching method on students’ self-efficacy level in learning physics among over 100 high school students. The result illustrated that STEM PjBL improve students’ self-efficacy to solve physics problem. Also, the study proposes a guideline for future research.