Problem based learning through mobile application

Abstract

Thinking skills involve the manipulation of knowledge rather than memorizing the input is defined as High order thinking skills (HOTS) [7]. This thinking skills require comprehension, analysis, synthesis, application, and evaluation. HOTS involves more than just receiving a knowledge but further action in cognitive thinking is required so that students will achieve deeper understanding on the learning material, create new knowledge, solve the problems that require more than one possible answer, create original material, or make decisions [6]. The formal lecturing that is still applied in most teaching is a conventional learning method that only offers the formal learning environment. This formal learning shows weaknesses when it does not promote higher order thinking skills, dependent on teachers, lack in students' engagement, and student are bored. Therefore, the researchers developed a mobile app to change the formal learning environment into informal learning environment.