Journal of Biology Education
Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): Agustus 2026

Development of Problem-Based E-Modules on Environmental Change and Preservation to Improve Critical Thinking Skills of High School Students

Putri Nurrahma Maulida (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Siti Alimah (Universitas Negeri Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Aug 2026

Abstract

This study aims to determine the validity, feasibility, and effectiveness of problem-based Environmental Change & Preservation E-Modules as teaching materials to improve the critical thinking skills of high school students. This research uses the Research and Development (R&D) research type with the ADDIE development model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation). The subjects in this study were students of class X SMA N 15 Semarang. The data collection methods used include interviews, validation questionnaires (media experts, materials, and teachers), student response questionnaires, and pretest-posttest questions. The results showed that the problem-based Environmental Change & Preservation E-Module product developed was valid, feasible, and effective in improving students' critical thinking skills with media expert validation results amounting to 96.25% with a very valid category, material expert validation results amounting to 91.25% with a very valid category, teacher validation results amounting to 100% with a very valid category, students gave a positive response, as well as the n-gain test results amounting to 0.58 in the medium category and the results of the Wilcoxon signed rank test with Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) of 0.000 <0.05 which means there is a significant difference in the average pretest-posttest score. It can be concluded that the problem-based Environmental Change and Preservation E-Module is very valid, feasible, and effective to use in learning to improve the critical thinking skills of high school students.

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ujbe

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Education

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Publishes research articles and conceptual analysis of philosophy, education theory, biology education research, instrument of biology learning tools, biology of learning media, biological experiments developing, and evaluation of biology ...