The Impact of Mobile App-Based Project-Based Learning on Transformation Entrepreneurship Education: Case studies Universities in Indonesia.

Abstract

The urgency of this research is motivated by the lack of critical thinking skills of
students in solving problems of Entrepreneurship material. Critical thinking skills can
be defined as the ability to think reflectively and have an explanation in decision
making by considering indicators of interpretation, analysis, evaluation and inference.
The learning model that can develop students' critical thinking skills is the Project
Based Learning (PjBL) model. PjBL is a Learning Model where students are asked to
think critically and scientifically, and also requires students to learn
independently.PjBL is a learning model that requires students to learn independently,
and can plan and implement their own learning or collaborate with lecturers and
students. Mobile Apps is software in the form of applications developed using
computerized programs to be embedded in mobile devices such as smartphones. The
advantages of mobile Apps make it easy for students to collect information related to
Entrepreneurship material, establish long-distance communication between lecturers
and students, train students in digital-based business processes, Research Objectives
to explain the influence of the PjBL model based on Mobile Apps on entrepreneurship
courses on learning styles, learning motivation. learning achievement. critical
thinking skills and to explain the direct and indirect influence of learning styles,
learning motivation, learning achievement through the PjBL model based on Mobile
Apps on critical thinking skills. And to determine the effectiveness of the PjBL Model
based on Mobile Apps on entrepreneurship courses. To achieve these goals, a survey
will be conducted and with an instrument in the form of a questionnaire for the
variables: PjBL Mobile App, learning style, level of learning motivation, learning
achievement, critical thinking skills. While the analysis used is quantitative analysis
with Path analysis and a quantitative approach.The results of the study showed that
there was a direct and indirect influence between the variables of PjBL Mobile Apps,
learning style, learning motivation, learning achievement and critical thinking skills
in entrepreneurship courses.