Pengaruh Penerapan Model Blended Learning Berbantuan MagicSchool AI terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa Kelas VII pada Mata Pelajaran TIK SMPI Al Ishlah Bukittinggi The Effect of MagicSchool AI-Assisted Blended Learning on Seventh-Grade Students’ Learning Outcomes in Information and Communication Technology at SMPI Al Ishlah Bukittinggi

Abstract

Blended learning supported by artificial intelligence offers an alternative approach to improving students’ learning outcomes in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). However, the combined use of blended learning and MagicSchool AI for digital literacy instruction at the junior high school level requires further empirical investigation. This study aimed to analyze the effect of a blended learning model supported by MagicSchool AI on seventh-grade students’ ICT learning outcomes at SMPI Al Ishlah Bukittinggi. The study employed a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group design. The participants comprised 56 students divided into experimental and control groups, with 28 students in each group. Data were collected through achievement tests administered before and after the intervention and analyzed using an independent-samples t test. The results showed that the experimental group’s mean score increased from 51.07 on the pretest to 81.96 on the posttest, while the control group’s mean score increased from 53.39 to 67.50. Hypothesis testing revealed a significant difference in learning outcomes between the two groups (p < .001). These findings provide empirical support for the potential of blended learning supported by MagicSchool AI to improve students’ learning outcomes in digital literacy. In practical terms, the findings may inform teachers’ design of ICT instruction that integrates face-to-face activities and the use of artificial intelligence. Future research should involve more schools and compare the contributions of individual instructional components to clarify their roles in students’ attainment of learning outcomes.