The Implementation of Peer Teaching Learning Method Assisted by the Wayground Application on the Learning Outcomes of Pancasila Education of Students at SMKN 1 Perhentian Raja

Abstract

Pancasila Education at the Vocational High School (SMK) level still encounters challenges, notably low student achievement driven by the prevalence of conventional instructional methods and a lack of active student participation. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of implementing a peer teaching method integrated with the Wayground application as an innovative strategy to enhance learning outcomes.Employing a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design, the study involved 42 eleventh-grade students from SMKN 1 Perhentian Raja, categorized into experimental and control classes. Learning outcomes were measured using a test instrument previously validated and tested for reliability to ensure data integrity.The findings indicate a significant improvement in learning outcomes within the experimental group compared to the control group. This is evidenced by t-test results, where the thitung > the ttabel at a 0.05 significance level, supported by an N-gain score in the 'moderate' category. Consequently, this study concludes that the Wayground-assisted peer teaching method effectively improves student performance in Pancasila Education and serves as a highly relevant instructional alternative for vocational high schools.