THE EFFECT OF PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ON STUDENTS WRITING SKILL IN RECOUNT TEXT AT GRADE XI OF SMA NEGERI 1 AEK SONGSONGAN IN 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

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This This study aimed to investigate the significant effect of using the Problem Based Learning (PBL) model on students' writing skills in recount texts. The research was conducted at SMA Negeri 1 Aek Songsongan during the 2025/2026 academic year. The methodology employed was an experimental design. The population of this study was the eleventh-grade students, with a specific group selected as the experimental class. Data were collected through pre-test and post-test writing assignments. The results showed a significant improvement in students' writing performance, where the total score increased from 2385 in the pre-test to 2835 in the post-test. Specifically, students' ability in content development increased from a total of 520 to 635, indicating that students became more capable of developing and expressing their ideas clearly. Statistical analysis indicated that the students' proficiency level improved from "Fair" to "Good." Furthermore, the t-test results confirmed that the alternative hypothesis (H₂) was accepted, as tobserved was higher than trable. In conclusion, the Problem Based Learning (PBL) significantly enhances students' writing skills in recount texts, particularly in terms of content, organization, and vocabulary. The experimental group was taught using the Problem Based Learning (PBL), while the control group received conventional teaching. The data were collected through pre-test and post-test.The findings showed that the mean score of the experimental group increased from 70.1 in the pre-test to 83.3 in the post-test, indicating an improvement of 13.2%. Meanwhile, the control group showed a lower improvement from 54.7 to 70.1, with an increase of 15.4%. Furthermore, the result of the t-test revealed that the t-observed value (67.5) was higher than the t-table value (2.00) at the significance level of 0.05 with 68 degrees of freedom. This indicates that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. In conclusion, the implementation of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) has a significant positive effect on students’ ability in writing Recount Text.