Journal of Research in Instructional
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Research in Instructional

The effectiveness of using the teachy digital application on elementary school students’ science achievement

Muhammad Noryanto (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Oktaviani Adhi Suciptaningsih (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Riska Pristiani (Universitas Negeri Malang)



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Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

Low engagement and conventional instruction remain obstacles in Indonesian elementary science. This study examined the effectiveness of Teachy, a technology-enhanced learning application, in Grade-5 science. A quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design was implemented at SDN V 013 Tana Tidung (N=33). The experimental class (n=17) learned with Teachy (interactive quizzes, animations, automated feedback); the control class (n=16) received conventional teaching. Outcomes were measured with a validated 25-item multiple-choice post-test; student engagement was observed during lessons. Assumptions of normality (Kolmogorov–Smirnov/Shapiro–Wilk) and homogeneity (Levene) were met; analyses used independent samples t-tests (α=.05). Results showed higher performance for Teachy (M=83.6, SD=6.8) than control (M=74.2, SD=7.5), t(31)=3.776, p<.001, mean difference=9.40, 95% CI [4.32, 14.48], Hedges’ g=1.28 (large). Findings indicate that Teachy substantially improves science achievement and supports constructivist learning aligned with the Merdeka Curriculum. Implications include integrating Teachy as core media with formative monitoring; future studies should extend to multi-site, pretest–posttest designs and retention tests.

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jri

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Journal of Research in Instructional is an Open Access Journal published by the Universitas Papua. Journal of Research in Instructional is regularly published bi-annually. By publishing bi-annually: June and December Journal of Research in Instructional is intended to communicate original researches ...