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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED PHYSICS LEARNING USING ASSEMBLR EDU ON STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS Marsila, Sinta; Koto, Irwan; Hamdani, Dedy
EduFisika: Jurnal Pendidikan Fisika Vol 11 No 1 (2026): EduFisika: Jurnal Pendidikan Fisika Volume 11 Nomor 1 April 2026
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika FKIP Universitas Jambi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59052/edufisika.v11i1.53639

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In order to achieve conceptual understanding rather than rote memorization, students must analyze information, connect multiple representations, and evaluate solutions logically. This is why critical thinking is a fundamental requirement in 21st-century physics education, especially for abstract topics like fluids. The purpose of this study was to determine how well students' critical thinking abilities on fluid issues may be improved by Augmented Reality (AR)-based physics instruction utilizing the Assemblr Edu platform. At a public senior high school in Bengkulu City (N = 78), two Grade XI classes took part in a quasi-experimental study using a nonequivalent control group design. There was an experimental group and a control group. An essay-style critical thinking test that was created using Ennis's indicators served as the research tool. Gain scores, normality and homogeneity tests, independent samples t-tests, Cohen's d effect size, and N-gain were used to examine the data. The experimental group received a higher posttest mean score (M = 70.76) than the control group (M = 50.51), indicating a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001) in critical thinking abilities between the two groups. The effect size (d = 1.31) shows that AR-based instruction with Assemblr Edu significantly enhances students' critical thinking abilities. These results imply that incorporating augmented reality (AR) into physics education strengthens attempts to improve students' critical thinking abilities in static fluid issues by enabling more tangible and interactive representations of abstract fluid notions.
The Effect of STEM-Based Physics Learning and Local Wisdom of Bengkulu on Students’ Critical Thinking Skills in the Concept of Particle Dynamics Klareza, Yulensi; Koto, Irwan; Yanti, Fitri April
Journal of Educational Sciences Vol. 10 No. 5 (2026): Journal of Educational Sciences
Publisher : FKIP - Universitas Riau

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31258/jes.10.5.p.554-573

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Physics teaching practices in schools generally still focus on low-level thinking through routine exercises, so critical thinking skills as a 21st-century competency are not being maximised. This research attempts to look into the impact of STEM-based physics learning integrated with traditional Bengkulu games affect pupils' ability to think critically about particle dynamics. The research employed a nonequivalent control group and a quasi-experimental design. A total of 66 Grade XI students served as research subjects: 33 in the experimental class and 33 in the control class, 28 Grade XII students participated in the critical thinking test trial, and three expert validators (lecturers and physics teachers) were involved. The research instruments were an essay test and Facione’s Critical Thinking Skills Assessment Rubric. The data were analysed using non-parametric inferential tests and descriptive statistics (Mann-Whitney U). The findings demonstrated that Grade XI students' critical thinking abilities were significantly impacted by STEM-based physics instruction combined with Bengkulu local knowledge, with Sig< 0.001 and an effect size of 0.54 (High). It was concluded that STEM-based physics Learning combined with Bengkulu traditional knowledge was successful in enhancing critical thinking abilities in the idea of particle dynamics.