Journal of Educational Management and Instruction (JEMIn)
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): January - June 2026

Developing Project-based digital teaching materials to enhance explanatory text writing skills among senior high school students

Herzon Deostian (Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Bengkulu)
Nafri Yanti (Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Bengkulu)
Rio Kurniawan (Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Bengkulu)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Jun 2026

Abstract

The integration of digital technology into language education has created opportunities to develop more interactive and student-centered learning resources. However, existing teaching materials for explanatory text writing often remain text-oriented, lack interactivity, and provide limited support for developing students’ writing competence in accordance with the Merdeka Curriculum. This study aimed to develop and evaluate Project-Based Learning (PjBL)-based digital teaching materials for improving explanatory text writing skills among eleventh-grade senior high school students. The study employed a Research and Development (R&D) approach using the ADDIE model, consisting of analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation stages. The participants included 30 eleventh-grade students at a public senior high school in Bengkulu, Indonesia. Data were collected through documentation, observations, questionnaires, expert validation, and writing tests, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics and normalized gain (N-gain) analysis. The developed digital teaching materials integrated interactive features such as Heyzine Flipbook, QR codes, Padlet, videos, and project-based learning activities. Expert validation results indicated that the materials were highly feasible in terms of content, language, and design quality. The effectiveness test revealed a substantial improvement in students’ explanatory writing performance, with the mean score increasing from 65.6 in the pretest to 87.2 in the posttest and an N-gain score of 0.63, indicating moderate effectiveness. These findings suggest that PjBL-based digital teaching materials can serve as an effective instructional resource for enhancing students’ writing skills and promoting more engaging digital learning experiences.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jemin

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND INSTRUCTION (JEMIn) openly welcomes scholars, academicians, students, teachers, policyholders, and practitioners to submit their best research articles that correspond to the topics. This journal covers two primary areas, Educational Management and Instruction. ...