Edumatsains
Vol 11 No 1 (2026): July

The effect of Genially Assisted PBL toward Internet accesbility on Elementary School Science HOTS Skills

Irdalisa Irdalisa (Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA)
Rahmita (Unknown)
Budhi Akbar (Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2026

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the impact of the Genially-integrated Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model and levels of internet accessibility on the Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) of fourth-grade students, specifically regarding the topic of energy transformation. Utilizing a quasi-experimental method with a 2 x 2 factorial design, the study analyzed the interaction between the PBL model, students' internet access (categorized as high or low), and their cognitive outcomes. Data were collected via a 40-item multiple-choice HOTS test, which was validated using the Point Biserial Correlation formula. The hypothesis testing yielded an F-value of 4.76, surpassing the F-table threshold of 4.113; consequently, the null hypothesis was rejected in favor of the alternative, confirming that Genially-assisted PBL significantly influenced students' HOTS.  The second hypothesis test resulted in an F-value of 0.01, which is smaller than the F-table value of 4.113 (0.01 < 4.113). Thus, the null hypothesis (Ho) was accepted and the alternative hypothesis (H1) was rejected, meaning that students’ internet accessibility did not significantly affect their HOTS. The third hypothesis test yielded an F-value of 1.95, which is smaller than the F-table value of 4.113 (1.95 < 4.113). Therefore, the null hypothesis ($H_0$) was accepted, while the alternative hypothesis ($H_1$) was rejected, demonstrating that there was no significant interaction between the Genially-integrated Problem-Based Learning model and the students' Higher-Order Thinking Skills.

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edumatsains

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Chemistry Education Mathematics Physics

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Jurnal EduMatSains merupakan wadah untuk menampung dan mempublikasikan hasil karya baik berupa hasil penelitian maupun kajian teori yang original dalam ruang lingkup pendidikan matematika dan pendidikan sains (fisika, kimia, biologi) serta ilmu matematika dan ilmu sains (fisika, kimia, biologi) bagi ...