Promoting Students Problem Solving and Teamwork Skills in Thai Undergraduates by Applying Direct Problem-Based Learning Strategy

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of 1) problem-solving skill, 2) teamwork, and 3) ability to create the group project's outcome that meet the real-world problem among 42 Thai undergraduate students in a sample of Mae Fah Luang University in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The present work applied the strategy of problem-based learning to activate problem solving skill, work as a team, and also the ability to construct group project's outcome that reflect or meet the real-world problem. The results revealed the application of PBL strategy improved the problem solving of students significantly, the high performance of role playing in a team, as well as the outcome of the group project that meet current real-world situation and environment.