Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika Universitas Lampung
Vol. 14 No. 2 (2026): Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika Universitas Lampung

The Effect of Using Genially on Eighth-Grade Students’ Understanding of Mathematical Concepts in the Pythagorean Theorem

Zulfa Dwi Yanti Tangio (Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Indonesia)
Sumarno Ismail (Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Indonesia)
Auli Irfah (Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of using Genially media on students' understanding of mathematical concepts in Pythagorean theorem material for eighth grade. This research is a quantitative study with a quasi-experimental method using a pretest-posttest control group design. The population was all eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Limboto. The sample was selected using random sampling technique, consisting of an experimental class of 25 students who learned using Genially media and a control class of 25 students who learned using PowerPoint media. The instrument used was an essay test consisting of 10 questions that had been validated and declared reliable with Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of 0.8751. The results showed that the average posttest score of the experimental class was 26.24, higher than the control class which was 21.56. Hypothesis testing using independent samples t-test obtained , while  at significance level  so  was rejected and  was accepted. The effect size calculation using Cohen's d yielded a value of 1.06 which falls into the strong effect category. The conclusion of this study is that there is a strong effect of using Genially media on students' understanding of mathematical concepts in Pythagorean theorem material.  

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Journal Info

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jpm

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Subject

Education Mathematics

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Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika Universitas Lampung accepts scientific articles related to research in the field of mathematics education which include: 1. Mathematics Education Curriculum 2. Mathematics Learning Methods 3. Mathematics Learning Media 4. Technology and Information-Based Mathematics ...