Educaplay as an Interactive Digital Media for Students' HOTS Thinking on Living Things Material

Amellia Putri Nur'aeni; Harianingsih Harianingsih; Decky Avrilianda; Ellianawati Ellianawati

doi:10.51276/edu.v6i3.1309

Authors

Amellia Putri Nur'aeni Universitas Negeri Semarang
Harianingsih Harianingsih Universitas Negeri Semarang
Decky Avrilianda Universitas Negeri Semarang
Ellianawati Ellianawati Universitas Negeri Semarang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51276/edu.v6i3.1309

Keywords:

Educaplay , HOTS , Media Digital , Natural and Sosial Sciences , Siswa Sekolah Dasar

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Educaplay interactive digital media in improving the Higher Order Thinking Skills of grade II elementary school students on the subject of living things. The study used a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design of the One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design type. The subjects of the study were 20 grade II students of SDN Karawang Kulon II. The instruments used were multiple-choice HOTS tests and descriptions based on the revised Bloom's taxonomy, with indicators of analyzing, evaluating, and creating. The results showed that there was a significant increase in the posttest score compared to the pretest, with an average increase of 41.1 points and a significance value of 0.001 (p <0.05). The N-Gain value was in the medium to high category (average 0.6867). In addition, the analysis of the quality of the questions showed that most of the questions were difficult and had good discriminating power. These findings indicate that Educaplay is effective in developing students' HOTS skills through interactive, contextual, and fun learning. The implications of this Research encourage teachers to utilize digital media as a learning tool that is not only interesting but also able to stimulate high-level cognitive activities from the elementary education level.

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Author Biographies

Amellia Putri Nur'aeni, Universitas Negeri Semarang

She was born in Karawang on August 27, 1989. She is currently assigned to SDN Karawang Kulon II. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Pasundan University, Bandung, and completed her Teacher Professional Education (PPG) at Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta (UMS). She is now pursuing her postgraduate studies at Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES).

Harianingsih Harianingsih, Universitas Negeri Semarang

She is a lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES), Indonesia. Her research interests include plasma technology, materials science, environmental science, and waste treatment. She currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Jurnal Sains dan Teknologi (SAINTEKNOL) and has been actively involved in numerous research projects and publications related to plasma-based environmental technologies.

Decky Avrilianda, Universitas Negeri Semarang

He was born in Banyuwangi on April 11, 1995. He completed his undergraduate studies in the Out-of-School Education Study Program at Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), where he also earned his Master’s and Doctoral degrees. He is currently a lecturer at Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES).

Ellianawati Ellianawati, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Lecturer at Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES). She completed her Bachelor's degree in Physics Education at Universitas Negeri Semarang, her Master's degree in Material Physics at Institut Teknologi Bandung, and her Doctorate in Science Education at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.

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