Resumen de Determining the elements of problem solving strategies inproject-based laboratory (PB Lab) course

Nur Ayuni Shamsul Bahri, Naziha Ahmad Azli, Narina Abu Samah

• This study focuses on determining the elements of problem solving strategies that occur during Project-based Laboratory(PB Lab) teaching and learning (T&L) activities. Problem solving strategies are defined as strategies which significantlyrelate to the elements involved in problem solving procedures that guide students to solve problems during T&L activities.Four groups, each of which consists of five students and one PB Lab facilitator, were observed. Seven PB Lab facilitatorswere interviewed. The respondents are from the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Power) (SEE) program in the Facultyof Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. This qualitative research employed the thematic analysistechnique in determining the themes related to the elements of problem solving strategies that occurred during the PB Labactivities. The results of the analysis have indicated that there are five main processes associated with the problem solvingelements that took place during the PB Lab course activities, which led to enhancing the students’ problem solving skills inthe laboratory context.