Making Science and Social Studies Come Alive: The Impact of Canva-Based Digital Media on IPAS Learning Outcomes
Keywords:
digital learning media, elementary school, IPAS, learning outcomes, technology-based instructionAbstract
This study aims to improve Grade V students’ learning outcomes in Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) through the use of technology-based learning media in a primary school context. Employing a Classroom Action Research (CAR) design based on the Kemmis and McTaggart model, the research was conducted in two cycles involving 23 Grade V students of SDN 26 Pakkola. The intervention used Canva-based digital learning materials integrated with images, videos, and interactive quizzes via an online platform. Data were collected through learning achievement tests, classroom observations, and questionnaires on students’ interest and engagement, and were analyzed using descriptive quantitative and qualitative approaches. The findings show a steady improvement in student performance: the percentage of students achieving the Minimum Mastery Criterion increased from 22% in the pre-cycle to 47% in Cycle I and 82.6% in Cycle II, accompanied by an increase in the average score from 56.5 to 72 and 81. The results indicate that technology-based media are effective in enhancing both conceptual understanding and active participation in IPAS learning. The study concludes that integrating digital tools such as Canva and interactive quizzes can support more engaging, student-centered instruction and has important implications for classroom practice and teacher professional development in elementary schools.
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