Jurnal Pedagogi dan Pembelajaran
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): July-INPRESS

The Use of Kahoot Learning Media to Improve PPKN Students’ Critical Thinking Skills

Zulkifli Alamsah Sutanto (Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, Universitas Tadulako, Palu, Indonesia)
Ade Sopyan Hadi (Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, Universitas Cenderawasih, Jayapura, Indonesia)
Hendri Irawan (Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Sukmawati (Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, Universitas Tadulako, Palu, Indonesia)
Shofia Nurun Alanur (Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, Universitas Tadulako, Palu, Indonesia)
Windy Makmur (Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, Universitas Tadulako, Palu, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jul 2026

Abstract

The need for educators as a supporting effort in the world of education is crucial. One way is by striving to improve the teaching system in learning. This study aims to analyze the use of the Kahoot quiz application to improve students critical thinking skills in the political and civic education course in semester of 2025/2026. This study uses a qualitative with the Kahoot application as a benchmark for student knowledge. The type of research is a case study. The target of this study was 32 studentof the PPKn study program class A, the trial of this study was through a questionnaire with google form. Data collection techniques in this study used observation, interviews, and documentation. Data validity used triangulation. Data analysis Miles, Huberman, and Saldana, namely data condensation, data display, and data verification. The results of study showed that students were very enthusiastic about using the Kahoot and provided a stimulus to improve critical thinking. In addition, students after learning using Kahoot were more interesting, interactive and made classroom atmosphere more enjoyable, increased learning motivation, the class was more lively and not boring. The conclusions and recommendations indicate that Kahoot can be implemented effectively to improve students’ learning motivation and critical thinking through careful reasoning before answering questions; educators are therefore advised to select interactive learning media suited to learners’ characteristics to enhance their abilities.

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Journal Info

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JP2

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Education Other

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JURNAL PEDAGOGI DAN PEMBELAJARAN aims at becoming the publication center of education researches in instruction, learning and teaching, curriculum development, learning environment, teacher education, educational technology, and educational ...