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Problem-Based Learning Model in Elementary School Students: Learning Activity and Learning Outcomes Krisdianto, Indun; Sudarmiani, Sudarmiani; Nugraha, Nurhadji
Journal Evaluation in Education (JEE) Vol 7 No 2 (2026): April
Publisher : Cahaya Ilmu Cendekia Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37251/jee.v7i2.2655

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Purpose of the study: This study investigates the effectiveness of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model in improving learning activity and learning outcomes of elementary school students in IPAS (Science and Social Studies) learning within the context of the Merdeka Curriculum implementation. Methodology: A quantitative approach was employed using a quasi-experimental posttest non-equivalent control group design. The participants consisted of 22 third-grade students at SDN 02 Nambangan Lor, Madiun City, divided into an experimental class (n = 11) taught using the PBL model and a control class (n = 11) taught using a traditional learning model. Data were collected through learning activity observation sheets and learning outcome tests, then analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent sample t-tests with a significance level of 0.05. Main Findings: The results show that students in the experimental class demonstrated significantly higher learning activity and learning outcomes compared to those in the control class. The independent sample t-test revealed a significant difference in learning activity (t = 4.129, p < 0.05) and learning outcomes (t = 5.744, p < 0.05) between the two groups. These findings indicate that the PBL model is more effective than traditional learning in fostering active student participation and improving academic achievement. Novelty/Originality of this study: This study provides empirical evidence supporting the integration of Problem-Based Learning as an instructional strategy to enhance the quality of IPAS learning in elementary schools, particularly in alignment with the student-centered principles of the Merdeka Curriculum.
A Study on EduTainment: Enhancing Learning Activity in Science Learning Susilowaty, Andrie Kriesna; Nugraha, Nurhadji; Hartono, Yudi
Journal Evaluation in Education (JEE) Vol 7 No 2 (2026): April
Publisher : Cahaya Ilmu Cendekia Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37251/jee.v7i2.2656

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Purpose of the study: This study investigates the effectiveness of Edutainment-based learning devices in enhancing learning activity in elementary school science learning. Methodology: A quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental posttest non-equivalent control group design was employed. The participants consisted of 14 fifth-grade students from an elementary school in Madiun City, Indonesia, divided into an experimental group (n = 7) and a control group (n = 7). The experimental group was taught using Edutainment-based learning devices, while the control group received conventional instructional tools. Data on students’ learning activity were collected using observation sheets based on a four-point Likert scale and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, and N-gain analysis at a significance level of 0.05. Main Findings: The findings reveal that students in the experimental group predominantly reached good (71.4%) and very good (28.6%) categories of learning activity, whereas the control group was dominated by not good (71.4%) and not very good (14.3%) categories. Inferential analysis confirmed a significant difference between the two groups (t = 4.167 > t_table = 2.145), indicating that Edutainment-based learning devices significantly outperform traditional approaches in promoting active learning. Moreover, an N-gain score of 0.6 suggests a moderate but meaningful improvement in students’ learning activity. Novelty/Originality of this study: The novelty of this study lies in its empirical validation of Edutainment-based learning devices specifically for IPAS at the elementary level, using learning activity as a core outcome rather than solely cognitive achievement.