Journal of Economic Education and Entrepreneurship Studies
Vol. 7 No. 3 (2026)

Development of a SETS-Based Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Electronic Module to Improve Students' Critical Thinking Skills

Dhea Sarfita (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia)
Waspodo Tjipto Subroto (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia)
Norida Canda Sakti (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the development process, feasibility, student responses, and effectiveness of the Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (KIK) e-module based on the SETS (Science, Environment, Technology, Society) approach in improving critical thinking skills of eleventh-grade vocational high school (SMK) students in Surabaya. The research method used is Research and Development (R&D) by adopting the 4-D model (Define, Design, Develop, Disseminate) combined with True Experimental Design (Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design). The research subjects involved 232 students in five SMKs in Surabaya. Data were analyzed quantitatively through normality tests, paired sample t-tests, independent sample t-tests, and Cohen's d effect size calculations. The results of expert validation showed that the e-module was very feasible to use with a percentage of 97% from material experts, 95% from language experts, and 74% from graphic experts. Student responses confirmed high practicality with a score of 94%. An independent sample t-test showed a significant difference in critical thinking posttest scores between the experimental and control groups (p < 0.05). The average N-Gain score in the experimental class reached the "High" category (0.79–0.82), while the control class remained in the "Medium" category (0.52–0.71). Cohen's d analysis yielded a value of 1.42, indicating a strong effect size. The theoretical contribution and novelty of this study lies in the integration of the Science, Environment, Technology, and Society (SETS) approach into an interactive entrepreneurship e-module for vocational education, combined with experimental testing in various schools. This study demonstrates that SETS-based digital teaching materials can serve as an effective pedagogical innovation to support active, contextual, and critical learning in vocational entrepreneurship education.

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Abbrev

JE3S

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Other

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1. Economics Education Curriculum development and learning outcomes in economics education Pedagogy and instructional innovation in economics learning Assessment, evaluation, and measurement of economics learning Development of learning materials and instructional resources for economics Development ...