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2. Data Analyses from Open-Ended Questions
There are three things asked in open-ended questions. The first thing asks whether project-based learning PBL is an interesting approach to be
implemented in sociolinguistics class. The second thing is whether PBL help them to understand sociolinguistics deeply. The third thing is whether PBL is beneficial
for them or not.
a. PBL is an interesting approach to be implemented in Sociolinguistics class.
Based on the results of open-ended questions, most of the students consider that project-based learning PBL is an interesting method to be
implemented in sociolinguistics class. The things that make PBL interesting for them are the group work. By having group works, they feel less burdening than
individual work, because they can share information, ideas, opinion, and they are not working alone Mergendoller Michaelson,1999. Hence, they consider that
PBL has fewer burdens than individual work and it helps them to understand sociolinguistics deeply. They wrote “It is less burdening than individual project”
Respondent 2. They others wrote: In my opinion PW encourages the students to share their idea in the group
and help each other understanding the certain topic. Respondent 11 It requires cooperation between the members of the group so that the
member can help each other to explain and share their understanding on certain topics. Respondent 16
It is interesting since I don’t do it by myself. I can cooperate with my friends. In my opinion having friend’s presentation is more interesting than
having lecturing all the time. Respondent 21
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Yes, because I think working in group is more effective than lecturing or individual work. Respondent 22
Nonetheless, there are several of them give other perspective of working in group. The goal of PBL will be well-achieved if the students whom they work with are
cooperative. They wrote: Having project work can lighten our assignments. It all also depends on
the group’s cooperation. If the members are not solid, the result will be not so good as well. Respondent 31
The other things that make PBL interesting based on the students’ opinion are first, self-learning. According to Mergendoller Michaelson 1999, PBL
accustom the students to self –learning and self-management. The student wrote “students can be more independent and understand the materials” Respondent 1.
They can get such knowledge by themselves not by being told by the lecturer. The second thing is the practical learning. They can gain knowledge by learning
outside the class, observing the phenomena happen in their surrounding, and it make such a natural learning for them. They wrote:
Yes, I do. It’s because I can improve my understanding outside the class. I can do the library study which enables me to broaden my knowledge.
Respondent 3 Yes, because it combines both theoretical and its application to our lives in
contextualized fields. Respondent 26
The third thing is PBL develops their critical thinking and creativity Beckett, 2005 Kobayashi, 2004. They wrote:
It can explore the materials more and we can think more, analyze the case more to get a better understanding about the materials. Respondent 10
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It gives the students more places to put their creativities. Respondent 12 Project work can motivate us to work cooperatively in group or even
independently if it is individual project. Moreover, having project work automatically ask us to do research as we should read many books related
to the topic. Respondent 14
The last but not the least thing that makes PBL interesting for the students is because it is less monotonous. They like to have outside class activities rather than
lecturing activities. They wrote: Yes, because it will make the class activities less monotonous. Besides, I
can interact with my friends, making it more interesting. Respondent 19 It is interesting since I don’t do it by myself. I can cooperate with my
friends. In my opinion having friend’s presentation is more interesting than having lecturing all the time. Respondent 21
Yes, it’s more interesting than learning from lecturer’s presentation. It also helps me to prepare myself in term of presentation. Respondent 32
The students’ statements above give sufficient proofs that PBL is an interesting approach to be implemented in sociolinguistics class. Only one out of twenty
seven students consider that PBL is not an interesting approach to be implemented in class. The student wrote:
To be honest I prefer to choose individual works because we can manage our time based on our own activity which we can’t get such independence
in project-group work. Respondent 25
b. PBL helps the students to understand sociolinguistics deeply.
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