Journal of Educational Sciences
Vol. 10 No. 9 (2026): Journal of Educational Sciences

The Effect of Powtoon Learning Media on Fifth-Grade Students’ Ability to Identify Figurative Language

Khoirunnisa Khoirunnisa (Elementary School Teacher Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University Prof. Dr. HAMKA, Jakarta, 13830, Indonesia)
Yamin Yamin (Elementary School Teacher Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University Prof. Dr. HAMKA, Jakarta, 13830, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Sep 2026

Abstract

The ability to identify figurative language is an important component of Indonesian language learning because it supports students’ language comprehension and literacy development. However, elementary school students often experience difficulties in understanding figurative language due to its abstract nature and limited use of engaging instructional media. This study aimed to examine the effect of Powtoon learning media on fifth-grade students’ ability to identify figurative language. A quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental method and pre-test post-test control group design was employed. The participants were 62 fifth-grade students at SDN Susukan 03 Pagi, East Jakarta, divided equally into experimental and control classes. Data were collected using multiple-choice tests and analyzed using descriptive statistics, normality and homogeneity tests, an independent samples t-test, N-Gain analysis, and effect size analysis. The results showed that the experimental class obtained a higher post-test mean score (85.16) than the control class (62.37), with a significant difference (p < 0.001). The experimental class also achieved a high N-Gain score (0.701). These findings indicate that Powtoon is effective in improving fifth-grade students’ ability to identify figurative language.

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Journal Info

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JES

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Religion Humanities Education Library & Information Science Other

Description

JES publishes original articles on the latest issues and trends occurring regionally and internationally in the educational sciences with the aim to advance our knowledge both in term of theory and practice. Moreover, this journal also covers the issues concerned with the following special sections: ...