PROJECT-BASED LEARNING APPLIED IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION CLASS OF THE SIXTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH EDUCATION PROGRAM

Abstract

Because they learn so much during this endeavor, students benefit greatly from project-based learning (PBL). They learn how to conduct surveys, gather data, collaborate with friends, track down respondents, present the data, and draw conclusions about the project as a whole. One of the required subjects for English Department students is intercultural communication. Since the students must do a study on culture by having respondents in their immediate surroundings at the end of the semester, the PBL is an acceptable method to use in Intercultural Communication. This study is an observational study conducted in a classroom, with samples from the sixth semester students of English Education Program of Purworejo Muhammadiyah University. While the results of the survey of the students indicated that the students love the class and may get a lot from it, the conclusion stated that collaboration, questioning, reflecting, and presenting are some aspects which 100% occurred in the classroom.