The application of Project Based Learning method in learning micro-hydro electrical power

Abstract

This research aims to determine the effect of a project-based learning model to improve the understanding of materials about electric machines. The majority of students who take electrical machine courses only understand the theory of electric machines but have not applied directly. In this research, students are directed to make learning media of micro-hydro power plant system. The research was conducted in Electrical Engineering Education Study Program of Universitas PGRI Madiun on the sixth-semester students who attended Electrical Machinery course. The sample consists of 17 students in the Electrical Engineering Department of the Education Universitas PGRI Madiun. The technique of collecting data using observation and test. The results showed that the implementation of project-based learning model with learning media of micro-hydro power plant can improve students' understanding of the given material. Through the learning process by utilizing micro hydro media students can understand the working principle of the electric machine directly and its relationship with the power plant system with the medium N-Gain score. These results suggest that micro-hydro power generation media can be an effective way to deliver fairly complex and abstract material to students.