Students' academic achievement test , Survey and RTOP data for the implementation of problem-based learning method supplemented by YouTube videos, Uganda

The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) on students' academic achievement in physics. Lesson observation data was collected using the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) to assess the implementation of PBL in a physics classroom in Uganda. Data on Achievement test included; A total of 829 students from eight schools (four public schools and four private schools) were taught simple machines in physics using PBL and traditional approach. The students were tested on critical thinking and problem-solving (Pre & Post)test. 144 students were taught using PBL method supplemented by videos on simple machines downloaded from YouTube.The students participated in filling the surveys (critical thinking and problem solving) with scales ranging from “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree”. The critical thinking survey had 19 items, while the problem-solving survey had 31 items. These students were from four schools (two government schools and two private schools). Therefore, 973 (829+144) students took part in the study. The data can be viewed in the Excel sheets provided.