The Effect of Edutainment on Higher Order Thinking Skills among Year Five Students

Mat, Hamidah and Nik Yusoff, Nik Azmah (2019) The Effect of Edutainment on Higher Order Thinking Skills among Year Five Students. International Journal of Academic Research In Progressive Education & Development, 8 (4). pp. 55-65. ISSN 2226-6348

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of edutainment on the Higher Order Thinking Skills in Year Five students. This study utilises quasi-experimental design using pre and post-tests. The development of edutainment module is based on the ADDIE model. The samples comprised of 33 treatment group students and 33 control group students who were randomly selected. The instruments used are pre-test and post-test. Based on the findings of the independent sample test for higher order thinking skills applying, analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing, showed significant differences [t (64), p <.05) between the post-test scores of treatment and control groups i.e. all levels showing p = 0.00. In conclusion, this study has found that learning by entertaining students was effective in raising the students' level of thinking skills. The implication of the study showed that edutainment learning can be used by primary school science teachers to improve higher order thinking skill in students.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Edutainment, ADDIE model, Higher Order Thinking Skills
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Pusat Dokumentasi & Sumber Pendidikan > Jabatan Pusat Sumber
Depositing User:	pdsp 2
Date Deposited:	24 Jul 2026 03:25
Last Modified:	24 Jul 2026 03:25
URI:	http://eprints.iab.edu.my/v2/id/eprint/1709

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