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This research aims to determine, the effect of applying the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model on students’ learning outcomes for Economics subjects in class XI of SMA Negeri 6 Gorontalo Utara. This quantitative research uses a Quasi-Experimental Design research (Pseudo experiment), with a sample size of 30 students. The results showed that there is an effect of applying the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model, proven to significantly improve the learning outcomes of grade XI students in economic subjects at SMA Negeri Gorontalo Utara, as shown by the Sig. (2-tailed) of 0.000, which is smaller than the significance level of 0.05. The Problem Based Learning (PBL) model allows students to be more active, critical, and independent in understanding concepts by linking theory with real problems.

This research was conducted at SMPN 03 Sungai Pua which was motivated by several problems, which the authors found in class VIII SMPN 03 Sungai Pua. Where in the learning process there is a lack of student activeness in PAI learning, the learning process only uses the lecture method and there are no interesting methods used in learning, learning is still teacher-centered which causes students to tend to be less active, and there are still many Grade VIII students who have not received maximum learning outcomes so that the quality of learning must be improved again. This research is a quantitative experimental research. This research is located at SMP Negeri 03 Sungai Pua. The population in this study amounted to 54 students. The sampling technique used is the random sampling technique. The instruments used in this study were questionnaires and documentation. Based on the results of the research that has been done, it shows that there is an influence of the make a match type of cooperative learning model on the activeness of students' PAI learning at SMP Negeri 03 Sungai Pua.