Development of Task-driven Instructional Model to Enhance Problem-Solving Skills of Undergraduate Students

Abstract

The purpose of this research aimed to examine the factors affecting problem-solving skills of undergraduate students. The data collected from the group of 150 students who enrolled in Educational Psychology Course and 3 lecturers at Nanning Normal University in semester 1 academic year 2023. The research instruments were the questionnaire form for students and interview protocol for lecturers. The data were statistically analyzed by finding frequency, mean and Standard Deviation (SD.) in quantitative data and used content analysis in qualitative data. The result revealed that the internal and external factors affecting from group of students are found to be at a high level. For the finding from interview lecturers, they identified the internal factors that the development of students’ problem-solving skill, the most affecting factors are: Lecturers knowledges and Attitude. For the external factors, the most affecting factors are: 1) Material; 2) Teaching Methods and 3) Evaluation.