Various studies have been carried out to investigate the effectiveness of the learning
method, Problem-Based Learning (PBL). This research located in a certain high school
in Cirebon Regency with the intention to determine the results of Problem-Based
Learning (PBL) implementation in relation to the improvement of the students’
learning outcomes and Problem-Based Learning (PBL) impact on student behavior
especially in English classroom. This research is a classroom action research that
provided by Problem Based Learning (PBL) as the learning approach. The population
in this research is the grade XI students of class Science 4 which amounted 36 students.
Data is obtained from the formative test results and observation sheet. The results
outline the impact of using Problem-Based Learning (PBL) on improving students'
understanding and analytical abilities of students on the material being taught. After
applying this learning method, the students’ learning outcomes has increased. Besides,
the PBL method has also changed the students’ behavior to be more engaged in
learning the materials.
Keywords: Problem Based Learning (PBL), English Language Learning,
Classroom Action Research.