Abstract

Conclusion. These results suggest that higher education institutions should adopt and further refine TBPR to strengthen students’ scientific thinking abilities and collaborative research competencies.

Keywords: Higher Education, Scientific Thinking Skills, Students, Team-Based Project Research

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