ANALYSIS OF STEM-BASED PROJECT BASED LEARNING IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES TO REMIND STUDENTS OF CRITICAL THINGKING

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the application of Project-Based Learning that integrates STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) approaches in entrepreneurship courses to improve students' critical thinking skills. The research method used is a quantitative approach with an experimental research design. The subject of this research is students who take entrepreneurship courses in the economic education study program, faculty of economics and business. Data was collected through critical thinking tests before and after the application of the learning method, as well as through observation and interviews to obtain students' perspectives on the applied learning methods. The results of the study show that the application of STEM-based Project Based Learning significantly improves students' critical thinking skills. This is shown by the improvement of critical thinking skills after the implementation of learning. In addition, students also showed an improvement in their ability to analyze, solve and evaluate entrepreneurial problems in more depth. This study concludes that STEM-based Project Based Learning is an effective approach to improve critical thinking in learning entrepreneurship courses. The implication of this research is the importance of developing and implementing learning methods that integrate STEM in various disciplines to prepare students to face the challenges of an increasingly complex world of work.