The effect of web-based wordwall digital media on critical thinking in reading skills for junior high school students at MTsN 2 Kediri

Wahyu, Anisa Sri Rakhma (2025) The effect of web-based wordwall digital media on critical thinking in reading skills for junior high school students at MTsN 2 Kediri. Undergraduate (S1) thesis, IAIN Kediri.

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Abstract

The 21st-century education system in Indonesia prioritizes critical thinking skills, particularly in English language learning. Critical thinking is essential for analyzing texts, problems, content, and conclusions. Learning tool, such as Wordwall, is a popular web-based learning tool. Many studies have shown its effect on students' English learning process, one of which is students' reading skills. This study aims to determine if students taught using Wordwall websites show better critical thinking in reading skills compared to those taught using other learning strategies. This study used the Quasi-Experimental method. This design involved two groups, namely an experimental group and a control group selected without randomization. The experimental group received learning using wordwall, while the control group applied learning with small group discussion using power point, allowing researcher to compare the effects of the treatment. This research instrument was a test. Researcher gave a pre-test to both classes before being given treatment, and a post-test was given to students after being given treatment. To measure critical thinking, a pre-test and post-test design was used using a critical thinking assessment instrument that has been tested for validity. The participants in this study were students of class VIII-K as an experimental group and VIII-J as a control group at MTsN 2 Kediri in the academic year 2024/2025. Each class consists of approximately 30 students. The data collected from the pre-test and post-test were analyzed using Mann Withney U test. The result of this research shows that the mean score of the experimental class post-test is 92.17. The score is greater than the mean score of the control class of 83.67. It can be said that students who received the application of learning using Wordwall website-based digital media achieved better results on critical thinking in reading ability than students who received the application of learning using small group discussion strategy. Furthermore, the significance value of the Mann Whitney U test is Sig. (2tailed) 0.000, which means the sig. value is smaller than 0.05. This indicates that the alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted. The results showed that the use of Wordwall media significantly gave a good effect on students' critical thinking skills in analyzing, evaluating information from reading texts. The implication of this study is that educators can use Wordwall media to create more engaging and meaningful learning activities. It can also be used as an alternative learning tool to help students develop their critical thinking skills and better prepare them for the challenges of the information age.

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