Journal of Innovation and Research in Primary Education
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026)

Enhancing Student Motivation and Learning Outcomes Through Teams Games Tournament Integration with Wordwall

Munandar, Wahidatul (Unknown)
Hala, Yusminah (Unknown)
Syamsiah, Syamsiah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Jan 2026

Abstract

This quasi-experimental study investigated the differential effects of Teams Games Tournament (TGT) learning model with and without Wordwall integration on eleventh-grade biology students' motivation and learning outcomes at SMAN 8 Gowa, Indonesia. Seventy-two students were assigned to two experimental groups: R1 (TGT with Wordwall, n=36) and R2 (TGT only, n=36). Data were collected using a 20-item motivation questionnaire and a 30-item achievement test administered as pretests and posttests. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, and normalized gain (N-Gain) calculations. Results revealed significant differences favoring TGT-Wordwall integration for both motivation (F(1,70)=38.42, p<.001, η²=.354) and learning outcomes (F(1,70)=86.77, p<.001, η²=.554). The R1 group achieved high N-Gain scores (g=0.78 for motivation; g=0.82 for learning outcomes) compared to R2's moderate gains (g=0.50 and g=0.63 respectively). Categorical analysis showed 66.7% of R1 students reached adequate or good performance levels versus only 8.3% in R2. These findings demonstrate that integrating interactive digital platforms with cooperative learning models substantially amplifies instructional effectiveness. The study provides empirical evidence supporting technology-enhanced pedagogy in secondary education and offers practical implications for educators implementing 21st-century learning approaches in biology instruction.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jirpe

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

Description

Journal of Innovation and Research in Primary Education (JIRPE) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original research and review articles primarily but limited to the area of elementary school education. It brings together academics and researchers from different countries who ...