EFFECT OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING METHOD ON COLLEGE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN GARDEN DENDROLOGY

Abstract

Industrially valued trees and related taxonomic relationships are the primary focus of industrial forestry's Garden Dendrology division. Many woody plants, including native and non-native, are studied in dendrology, a discipline of botany. PBL (problem-based learning) is a methodology in which students learn about a topic by solving an unstructured issue. The intention of this research was to inspect the efficacy of PBL environment on college student’s academic achievements in garden dendrology. The students are selected using cluster random sampling method. The students are split into control group and study group. The control group students were provided with traditional learning (TL) whereas the study group student’s undergone problem-based learning (PBL) method. The intellectual accomplishments of the students were analyzed using the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Pearson Correlation Coefficient (PCC) methods. The study group was found to be more efficient in terms of critical thinking skills, level of proficiency, and performance level.