PROBLEM BASED LEARNING: USING PBL IN SCHOOL BASED ORAL ASSESSMENT

Abstract

The 21st century learning requires the pupils to possess certain skills that allow them to function the real world. One of the critical skills is communication skill. In Malaysian education system, the communication skill or oral skill is assessed through school based oral assessment or SBOA by offering the teachers and pupils four different models. However, are the archaic models of assessment relevant in the 21st century? This study seeks to find if problem based learning or PBL has an impact on the performance of the pupils in SBOA. The implication of this study provides a starting point for the need to revamp the assessment method to align with the 21st century classroom.