Measuring collaborative problem-solving skills (CPSS) of vocational high school students using web-based assessment

Abstract

This study describes an online method for measuring students' collaborative problem-solving skills individually using two interactive web-based assessment on the webcps program, with students working in pairs. The method used in this research is a qualitative method of case studies of vocational high school students on dynamic electric material. Process flow data was taken from 30 students (17 of them male students and 13 female students) who completed the assignment at one of the vocational high schools in Riau province. Data is transformed into indicators of collaborative problem-solving skills and is categorized based on four levels namely beginner (level 1), emerging (level 2), intermediate (level 3), and advanced (level 4). The results show that students are at various levels with different characteristics in both the social domain and cognitive domain in CPS skills. The assessment used in this study can be used as a measurement tools electrical circuit and as an instrument of measurement for collaborative problem-solving skills.