Perspektif Mahasiswa Mengenai Problem-Based Learning (PBL)

Nursing education was demanded to form human resources that fulfill qualification such as academic potential and practice that are good in order to form a professional and competent nurse. Various studies recommend student centered learning approach with problem-based learning method as an effective method for the achievement of nurse competence, because it provides experience for students to face real-world problem solving. However, for undergraduate students, PBL learning is a new experience that is different from that obtained during high school, in addition some studies also show students who are frustrated in class, so the evaluation of how students\u27 perceptions of this learning method is important. The research aimed to identify final grade student\u27s perspective on learning using problem-based learning method. The research method was using descriptive qualitative, and instruments used Course Experience Quesionnaire developed by David Caroll (2013). The sample in this research is the final grade students at nursing higher education institution in Bandung with total 159 people and taken data by using total sampling technique. Data analyzed by frequency distribution. Results of research showed 46.96% of a neutral perspective respondent, 42.86% of a positive perspective respondent, and 6.20% of negative perspective respondent. Judging by its dimensions, 50% of students have neutral perceptions of the quality of learning (good teaching scale); 83.3% positive perceptions in general skills (good skills scale); 100% neutral perception in student satisfaction (overal satisfaction); 80% neutral perceptions of clarity of objectives and learning standards (clear goals and standars); 75% neutral perception of the workload (appropriate workload scale); and 33.3% positive perceptions of the learning assessment (appropriate assessment scale). The result shows that students do not explicitly assess the implementation of PBL as good or bad, due to they experienced positive and negative thing from the implementation of PBL