Effect of the Wordwall-Assisted Problem-Based Learning Model on Motivation and Learning Outcomes Regarding Heredity and Biotechnology
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10.29303/jpm.v21i5.12138Published:
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The lack of use of interactive learning media makes students tend to be passive during learning activities. This study aims to determine the effect of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model, assisted by Wordwall media, on student motivation and learning outcomes in the inheritance and biotechnology material at UPT SMP Negeri 17 Medan, and to determine the relationship between learning motivation and student learning outcomes. This study used a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group. The study population was all ninth-grade students of UPT SMP Negeri 17 Medan, which consists of 10 classes. The study sample comprised 60 students, with class IX-5 as the experimental class and IX-6 as the control class, selected through purposive sampling. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS version 26, including normality and homogeneity tests, independent-samples t-tests, and Pearson correlation tests, at a significance level of 0.05. The results of the study indicate a significant effect of the Problem-Based Learning model, assisted by Wordwall media, on students' motivation to learn, with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. The average post-test score for student learning motivation in the experimental class was 81.33, higher than the 72.69 in the control class. The results also indicate a significant effect on student learning outcomes, with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. The average post-test score for student learning outcomes in the experimental class was 81.67, while the score for the control class was 73.33. Furthermore, there was a significant positive relationship between learning motivation and student learning outcomes, with a Pearson correlation value of 0.782 and a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. Therefore, the Problem-Based Learning model, supported by Wordwall media, can be used as an alternative learning method to improve student motivation and learning outcomes in the topics of inheritance and biotechnology.
Keywords:
Inheritance and Biotechnology Learning Motivation Learning Outcomes Problem-Based Learning WordwallReferences
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