The Effect of Problem-Solving Skills on Learning Outcomes of Analog Electronics Course

This study is based on previous study in 2022 that showed the problem-solving skills of students enrolled in Analog Electronics course does not meet the expectation. This study aims to determine the improvement in problem-solving skills of analog electronic as a result of the application of problem-based learning (PBL) method. The research method is quasi-experimental with two learning strategies: problembased learning and conventional learning. The research population is all students of the Electronics Engineering Education Study Program who had programmed the Analog Electronics course. Purposive sampling is employed in selecting 32 (thirty-two) students as research sample. The research instrument used is a test of analog electronics problem-solving skills. The results show that (1) the improvement in problem-solving skills of students who are taught with problem-based learning method in experimental group (27.78) higher than students who are taught with conventional learning in control group (17.28), and (2) the mistakes made by students when taking tests related to analog electronics are mistake due to not reading the test carefully, mistake in transforming information, mistake in processing skills, and misunderstanding questions.