The Effectiveness of Hybrid and Pure Problem-Based Learning in the Productive Skills and Critical Thinking of Iranian Undergraduate Students through MALL Application

Hybrid problem-based learning (HPBL) as a learner-oriented method involves through collaboration while finding solutions to real-world problems. It has been employed in the education of English foreign language (EFL) students recently. Implementation it an EFL classroom, though might be challenging task, approved useful for improving students. The current study, using quasi-experimental design, IELTS pretests-posttests, and Honey’s critical thinking questionnaire, attempted find out effectiveness HPBL productive skills by implementing classroom eight teacher’s made problems Mobile Assisted Language Learn (MALL) application. subjects were 60 Iranian undergraduates grouped one control group (CG) being instructed based on traditional lecture-based two experimental groups Pure Problem-Based Learning (PPBL) methods conveniently. Findings one-way MANOVA, one-sample, paired-samples t-test revealed that had significantly higher mean scores than PPBL who turn superior their CG counterparts terms thinking. This study potential advance new ideas perceptions which can implemented learners learners. Therefore, findings bear implications students, teachers, university curriculum designers, decision-makers design more effective curriculums teaching