Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to investigate if developed problem scenarios were suitable for Problem Based Learning (PBL) and to determine advantages and disadvantages of PBL based on students’ opinion. For this purpose, six problem scenarios were developed related to first law of thermodynamics. Firstly these prob- lems were checked by experts whether the problem scenarios were suitable for PBL. Secondly, PBL treatment was took 18 hours. At the end of the treatment students were interviewed to carry out their opinion for assessing advantages and disadvan- tages of PBL. According to the students who participate in this study the advantages of PBL were use of information resource, cooperate with peer, high motivation and positive attitude, retention, communication, problem solving, self-directed learning. However the disadvantages were time limitation, be unaccustomed to the method, build of groups and inadequate cooperation, getting inadequate knowledge and communication problems.

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