JoEELE
Vol 5, No 4, October (2026): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education

Facilitating Students’ Engagement through Interactive Educational Technology (Genially)

Afnimelda Afnimelda (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Munir Munir (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Syarifah farahdiba (Universitas Negeri Makassar)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study aimed to examine whether the use of Genially as an interactive educational technology enhanced students' engagement in English learning. A quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design was employed. The participants consisted of 74 eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 30 Makassar, selected using cluster random sampling. Data were collected using a student engagement questionnaire administered before and after the intervention and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test revealed significant differences between the pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire scores within each group, while the Mann–Whitney U Test indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups (p = .004). The descriptive analysis showed that behavioral and emotional engagement in the experimental group were categorized as high, whereas cognitive engagement was categorized as moderate. Overall, the findings indicate that the use of Genially significantly enhanced students' engagement in English learning.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JoEELE

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

JoEELE: Journal of Excellence in English Language Education is an international peer-reviewed and open-access journal in language education. The aim is to publish conceptual and research articles that explore the application of any language in teaching and the everyday experience of language in ...