STEM Education International
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): STEM Education International

The Influence of Traditional and Digital English Textbooks on Students’ Learning Interest

Samat, Ahmad (Unknown)
Sakkir, Geminastiti (Unknown)
G, Hasriani (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Feb 2026

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyse the influence of using traditional and digital English textbooks to improve students' learning interest. The research employed a quantitative method using a pre-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design. The subjects were 29 students of class XII.1 at SMAN 9 Tana Toraja, selected through cluster random sampling. Data were collected through pre- and post-observations. The results showed that the use of traditional textbooks increased the average learning interest score from 13.93 to 16.45, with a significance value of 0.000 (< 0.05), an effect size of 0.69 (medium category), and an N-Gain in the low category. Meanwhile, the use of digital textbooks increased the score from 15.76 to 23.55, with a significance value of 0.000 (< 0.05), an effect size of 1.84 (large category), and an N-Gain in the high category. Thus, both traditional and digital textbooks have a significant influence on improving students’ learning interest. 

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Journal Info

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stem

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Subject

Education Environmental Science Mathematics

Description

STEM Education International is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary publication dedicated to improving STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education worldwide. It is debuting as an innovative new publication in education. Its peer-reviewed status makes it a key contributor to ...