Development of Google Sites-Based Social Science Learning Media to Increase Students’ Critical Thinking Ability
Journal Title: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis - Year 2024, Vol 7, Issue 05
Abstract
This research aims to (1) produce social studies learning media based on google sites to improve critical thinking skillsof junior high school students grade VIII (2) determine the feasibility level of social studies learning media based on google sitesto improve critical thinking skills of junior high school students grade VIII (3) determine the level of practicality of social studieslearning media based on google sites to improve critical thinking skills of junior high school students grade VIII (4) determine theeffectiveness of social studies learning media based on google sites to improve critical thinking skills of junior high school studentsgrade VIII.This development research uses the ADDIE development model which stands for the stages of development, namely: Analysis,Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The subjects of this study were SMPN 5 Banjit students totaling 60 dividedinto 2 groups, namely the experimental group and the control group. In this study, data were obtained using test and non-testtechniques. The test technique was used to obtain data on the effectiveness of the product which was carried out using a studentcritical thinking ability test instrument. While the non-test technique was used to collect data on the validity and practicality ofthe product which was carried out using product validation sheets, material validation sheets, teacher assessment sheets, andstudent assessment sheets.The results of this study indicate that the socialexplore website has very high feasibility. The results of material expert validationamounted to 3.79 with a decent category. The results of media validation amounted to 4.44 with a very feasible category. Teachervalidation results of 4.40 with a very practical category. The results of user validation amounted to 4.31 with a very practicalcategory. The results also show that the socialexplore website is effective and can help students to improve students' criticalthinking skills on the material of the diversity of Indonesian society. The results of the experimental class critical thinking abilitytest were higher than the control class with an average value of 69.43 and the control class average value of 47.93. The Gain testresults of the experimental class at SMPN 5 Banjit amounted to 0.68 with a moderate category
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Aini Aziza, Kiromim Baroroh
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