PENGARUH MEDIA INTERAKTIF ASSEMBLR EDU PADA MODEL PEMBELAJARAN GUIDED INQUIRY TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR DAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS BIOLOGI SISWA SMA

Abstract

Biology is a subject that studies living things and their interactions with the environment. However, many biology concepts are difficult for students to understand, which has an impact on their learning outcomes and critical thinking skills. This is influenced by the use of less appropriate teaching models and a lack of interactive media to support student understanding. One solution that can be implemented is the Guided Inquiry learning model with the Assemblr Edu media. Guided Inquiry encourages students to be active in finding solutions to problems, while Assemblr Edu helps to visualise biological concepts in three dimensions to make them easier to understand. This study aims to investigate the impact of the Assemblr Edu media on the Guided Inquiry learning model on students' learning outcomes and critical thinking skills. The study used a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design and a nonequivalent control group design. The study was conducted at MAN 2 Jember in the first semester of the 2025/26 academic year with students in Year 10 as the subjects. Data were collected through pre- and posttests and observation sheets. The results of the study showed that the significance of the cognitive learning outcome was 0.000 (<0.05), the affective learning outcome was 0.000 (<0.05), and the critical thinking ability was 0.000 (<0.05). Therefore, the use of the Assemblr Edu media in the Guided Inquiry learning model significantly affects the students' learning outcomes and critical thinking abilities. Keywords: Assemblr Edu, Guided Inquiry, Critical Thinking Ability