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

The Effect of the Use of Canva Interactive Media on the Critical Thinking Ability of Science Learning Students in Class VI of SD Inpres 1 Tondo

Sri Novriyanti (Department of Primary Teacher Education, Tadulako University, Palu City, 94111, Indonesia)
Azizah Azizah (Department of Primary Teacher Education, Tadulako University, Palu City, 94111, Indonesia)
Nuraini Nuraini (Department of Primary Teacher Education, Tadulako University, Palu City, 94111, Indonesia)
Abdul Rahman (Department of Primary Teacher Education, Tadulako University, Palu City, 94111, Indonesia)
Roberto Rolly Bulalong (Department of Primary Teacher Education, Tadulako University, Palu City, 94111, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Sep 2026

Abstract

Critical thinking is an essential competency that should be developed in elementary education to support students in solving problems and making informed decisions. However, students' critical thinking skills in Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) remain relatively low due to the limited use of interactive digital learning media. This study aimed to examine the effect of Canva-based interactive learning media on the critical thinking skills of sixth-grade students at SD Inpres 1 Tondo. A quantitative approach with a pre-experimental method employing a One Group Pretest–Posttest Design was used. The participants consisted of 14 sixth-grade students selected through total sampling. Data were collected using a multiple-choice critical thinking test and analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Paired Sample t-test with SPSS version 25. The findings revealed that the mean score increased from 61.79 on the pretest to 71.79 on the posttest, representing an improvement of 10.00 points. The Paired Sample t-test indicated a statistically significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores (p < 0.001). These findings demonstrate that Canva-based interactive learning media effectively enhance students' critical thinking skills and can serve as an innovative digital learning medium to support more engaging and meaningful IPAS instruction in elementary schools.

Copyrights © 2026






Journal Info

Abbrev

JES

Publisher

Subject

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: ...