Pengenalan Kemampuan Memecahkan Masalah Melalui Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris di SMP YPPK Santu Paulus, Abepura, Jayapura, Papua Monika Gultom, Afner Saut Sinaga
Cenderawasih University
Abstract
This community service activity aims to introduce problem solving skills to students at YPPK Santu Paulus Middle School, Abepura, Jayapura, using three problem solving learning activities namely Opinion Problem Solving, Logical Thinking Problem Solving and Information Gap Problem Solving. This is based on the finding where the average student at this school still has difficulties in understanding and solving story-shaped questions (Matthew, Lumbantobing, & Tandililing, 2016). These activity use the lecture method in the form of direct teaching/training in online classroom learning through an LMS owned by the school, carried out for one month starting from the design of learning materials and equipment, the assessment is carried out through observation and video recording, as well as filling out questionnaires via google form. related to the evaluation of class VIIIB students at YPPK Santu Paulus Junior High School, Jayapura. The results of the implementation of this service activity indicate that students understand the importance of having problem-solving skills starting from identifying problems, alternative solutions, determining the best solution logically through identifying gaps/problems and the importance of practicing expressing opinions, jointly solving problems and finding solutions in solving problems. solve existing problems.
Keywords: Problem solving skills, English teaching and learning
