PENGARUH MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS CANVA TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA KELAS VI PADA PEMBELAJARAN IPAS DI UPTD SD NEGERI 122349 PEMATANGSIANTAR

Mindoria Munthe (Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar)
Aprido Bernando Simamora (Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar)
Eva Pasaribu (Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar)

Didaktik : Jurnal Ilmiah PGSD STKIP Subang
Vol. 12 No. 02 (2026): Volume 12 No. 2, Juni 2026 Release

This study examines the effect of Canva-based learning media on elementary students’ critical thinking skills. The purpose of this research is to determine whether the use of Canva can improve the critical thinking skills of sixth-grade students in science (IPAS) learning on the solar system topic at UPTD SD Negeri 122349 Pematangsiantar. This study employed a quantitative approach using a pre-experimental One Group Pretest-Posttest Design with a sample of 25 students. Data were collected through pretest and posttest and analyzed using paired sample t-test and N-Gain analysis.The results show an improvement in students’ critical thinking skills after the use of Canva, indicated by a significance value of < 0.05 and an N-Gain score in the moderate to high category.Canva-based learning media is proven to be effective in improving students’ critical thinking skills in science learning.