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dc.contributor.authorGumisirizah, Nicholus
dc.contributor.authorMMuwonge, Charles
dc.contributor.authorNzabahimana, Joseph
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-30T11:21:56Z
dc.date.available2023-11-30T11:21:56Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.citationGumisirizah, N., Muwonge, C. M., & Nzabahimana, J. (2023). Effect of problem-based learning on students’ problem-solving ability to learn physics. Physics Education, 59(1), 015015.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/3292
dc.description.abstractA learner’s success is supported by the ability to understand real-world problems. This study aimed to examine the effect of problem-based learning on problem-solving ability in the teaching and learning of physics. The study was guided by socio-constructivism theory. A quasi-experiment was conducted with 829 Senior-2 Physics students (age 13–15) from eight (8) selected lower secondary schools in Sheema District, Uganda. Schools were assigned to treatment and control groups using a purposive random sampling technique. Students’ problem-solving ability was measured by conducting a problem-solvingabilitytestineachgroupbeforeandafterstudyingachapter on simple machines in physics. Repeated measures analysis of variances was applied for data analysis. The study’s findings showed a significant improvement in students’ problem-solving ability with simple machines in the treatment group compared to the control group (p < .001). Therefore, educators are encouraged to embrace learner-centred methods that enhance students’ problem-solving abilities to help them compete in the world of work.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAfrican Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Sciences (ACEITLMS)en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPhysics Educationen_US
dc.subjectProblem-based learningen_US
dc.subjectProblem-solving abilityen_US
dc.subjectSimple machineen_US
dc.subjectUgandan secondary schoolen_US
dc.titleEffect of problem-based learning on students’ problem-solving ability to learn physicsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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