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Problem-Based Learning with Spin Happy Media Enhances Student Engagement and Conceptual Understanding

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A recent study conducted at Universitas Ngudi Waluyo has shown that incorporating Problem-Based Learning (PBL) with interactive media such as Spin Happy can significantly improve student engagement and conceptual understanding in learning. The study, published in the Jurnal PAJAR (Pendidikan dan Pengajaran) journal, employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group and found that students in the experimental group achieved higher conceptual understanding scores compared to those in the conventional learning class. The study suggests that integrating PBL with interactive media can be an effective way to enhance student engagement and conceptual understanding.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study aims to examine the effect of PBL assisted by Spin Happy media on students' conceptual understanding and found that it significantly improves student engagement and conceptual understanding in learning.
  • The research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group, involving 89.77% of students in the experimental group achieving higher conceptual understanding scores compared to the control group's mean score of 74.40%.
  • The study concludes that integrating PBL with interactive media such as Spin Happy can be an effective way to enhance student engagement and conceptual understanding in learning.
  • Specific authors and institutions involved in the research include Tria Ayu Setiawati, Universitas Ngudi Waluyo, and Hesti Yunitiara Rizqi.
  • The study provides evidence for the effectiveness of PBL with interactive media in improving student engagement and conceptual understanding.

Statistics:

  • 89.77% of students in the experimental group achieved higher conceptual understanding scores compared to the control group's mean score of 74.40%.
  • The study involved a sample size of students from elementary school.
  • The study was conducted at Universitas Ngudi Waluyo.

Sources:

  • "The Effect of Problem Based Learning Assisted by Spin Happy Media on Students' Conceptual Understanding." Jurnal PAJAR (Pendidikan dan Pengajaran), 2025,9(2).
  • Laboratory of Elementary Teacher Education Study Program, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Riau Pekanbaru, Indonesia.

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