Criksetra: Jurnal Pendidikan Sejarah
Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026)

Effectiveness of Using Historical E-Maps to Improve Students' Skills in Identifying Continuity and Change

Mhd Asrian Syah (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)
Ririn Darini (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)
Arfaton (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)
Nur Amelia Devi (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Aug 2026

Abstract

The ability to identify continuity and change is a fundamental dimension of historical thinking; however, history instruction in schools continues to emphasize factual knowledge, providing limited opportunities for students to develop this skill through interactive learning experiences. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Historical E-Map media in improving students’ skills in identifying continuity and change. A pretest–posttest control group experimental design was employed involving 50 twelfth-grade students at MAN 1 Kerinci selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using a validated and reliable multiple-choice test and analyzed using an independent samples t-test and N-Gain analysis. The findings revealed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups (p = 0.001 < 0.05), indicating that the use of Historical E-Map had a positive effect on students’ historical thinking skills. The N-Gain score of 0.76 demonstrated a high level of improvement in students’ ability to identify continuity and change. These findings indicate that Historical E-Map is an effective instructional medium for fostering one of the core dimensions of historical thinking. The study recommends integrating Historical E-Map into history instruction to promote more interactive, inquiry-oriented, and spatially contextualized learning experiences.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

criksetra

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Subject

Humanities Education Social Sciences Other

Description

Historiography means the writing of history based on the critical examination of sources, the selection of particular details from the authentic materials in those sources, and the synthesis of those details into a narrative that stands the test of critical examination. Historiography studies cover ...