International Journal of Post-Axial: Futuristic Teaching and Learning
Vol. 4 No. 3 September 2026: International Journal of Post-Axial

PjBL-Based Interactive Puzzle Media for Improving Fifth-Grade IPAS Learning Outcomes on the Human Digestive System

Kusiyo Asih (Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya, Indonesia)
Adi Bandono (Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya, Indonesia)
Susilowati (Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Sep 2026

Abstract

This study aimed to develop and evaluate Project-Based Learning (PjBL)-based interactive puzzle media to support fifth-grade students’ learning outcomes in Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS), particularly on the human digestive system, at SDN Kembangbelor, Pacet, Mojokerto. The study employed a Research and Development (R&D) approach using the ten-stage Borg and Gall model, encompassing needs analysis, product design, expert validation, revision, preliminary trials, field testing, and final revision. The developed media consisted of detachable digestive-system organ pieces, function cards, teacher guidance, and project-based student worksheets designed to facilitate the stages of PjBL. Product feasibility was evaluated by material, media, design, and peer/teacher experts, followed by a one-to-one trial involving 3 students, a small-group trial involving 6 students, and a field trial involving 14 fifth-grade students. Data were collected through observations, interviews, questionnaires, and pretest-posttest learning-outcome tests and were analyzed descriptively and using N-Gain analysis. The validation results indicated high feasibility, with scores of 93% for material, 87% for media, 92% for instructional design, and 100% for peer evaluation, all categorized as very feasible. Student learning outcomes progressively increased across the trials: the mean score increased from 58 to 82 in the one-to-one trial, from 60 to 87 in the small-group trial, and from 66 to 96 in the field trial. In the field trial, the mean N-Gain score was 0.73, categorized as high, while 12 of 14 students (85%) achieved the mastery criterion. Student responses were also positive, with 95% reporting that they enjoyed group- and project-based learning. These findings suggest that the developed media was feasible, practical, and potentially effective for supporting concrete, collaborative, and project-based IPAS learning within the study context

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postaxial

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Religion Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

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