The Use of Quizizz Media to Increase Students' Interest in Learning Science at Primary Schools

Abstract

Learning media must be used to improve the quality of learning in the digital era. Learning media can inspire and motivate students to learn which will later increase students' interest in learning. This research aims to increase the learning interest of class IV students using learning media in the form of Quizizz. This type of research is Classroom Action Research, with the research subjects being class IV students, totaling 15 children, 6 girls, and 9 boys. Using instruments in the form of observation data, evaluation tests, and interviews. The Classroom Action Research design was carried out in 2 cycles with each cycle going through the stages: (1) Planning, (2) Implementation of Action, (3) Observation, and (4) Reflection. The results of this research show that the learning interest in fifth-grade increases by using Quizizz media. Based on the results in cycle I, without using the Quizizz application, the % of student's interest in learning was 59.64%, classified as in the medium category. Meanwhile, in cycle II, with the implementation of the Quizizz application, the percentage of interest in learning increased to 74.29%, entering the high category. This increase proves that the use of Quizizz interactive learning media is effective in increasing students' interest in learning. Therefore, implementing Quizizz in the learning process is an effective strategy for teachers to increase students' interest in learning in fifth-grade.