Development of a Children Learning in Science E-Module Oriented toward Science Process Skills to Improve Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Science Learning
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https://doi.org/10.54065/pelita.6.2.2026.1854Keywords:
E-Module, Children Learning In Science, Science Process Skills, Higher-Order Thinking Skills, EcologyAbstract
The urgency of this research is to develop a science e-module oriented toward science process skills to improve students’ higher-order thinking skills. This study was motivated by students’ relatively low Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) and the limited use of digital learning materials capable of integrating science process skills into science learning. The study aimed to develop a Children Learning in Science (CLIS)-based e-module oriented toward science process skills on the topic of Ecology and Indonesian Biodiversity that meets the criteria of validity, practicality, and effectiveness for improving students’ HOTS. The study employed a Research and Development (R&D) method using the ADDIE model, which comprises the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation stages. The trial participants consisted of 21 Grade VII A students at MTs PSM Tanen. Data were collected through interviews, material-expert and media-expert validation sheets, student-response questionnaires, and HOTS tests in the form of a pretest and posttest. Data were analyzed quantitatively and descriptively using feasibility percentages, practicality percentages, and N-Gain analysis. The results showed that the developed e-module achieved a very high level of validity, with material-expert validation of 91.52% and media-expert validation of 95.42%. The practicality level based on student responses reached 86.19%, categorized as highly practical. The effectiveness of the e-module was indicated by an increase in the mean HOTS score from 59.18 on the pretest to 72.24 on the posttest, with an N-Gain value of 0.31 in the moderate category. In addition, all HOTS indicators increased: analyzing (C4) by 11.72%, evaluating (C5) by 10.21%, and creating (C6) by 20.24%. Thus, the CLIS-based e-module oriented toward science process skills was declared valid, practical, and effective and is feasible for use as a digital learning resource to support science learning and improve junior high school/MTs students’ HOTS.
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