The Effect of E-Learning Platform Utilization and Digital Literacy on Elementary Students’ Critical Thinking Skills

Authors

  • Mohammad Junaidi Universitas Kanjuruhan Malang
  • Onik Farida Ni’matullah Universitas Kanjuruhan Malang
  • Dwi Fauzia Putra Universitas Kanjuruhan Malang
  • Nawaji Universitas Kanjuruhan Malang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58230/27454312.3731

Keywords:

Critical Thinking, Digital Literacy, E-Learning, Elementary Students

Abstract

This study examines the effect of e-learning platform utilization and digital literacy on elementary students’ critical thinking skills. The study responds to the need for enhancing 21st-century learning by strengthening higher-order thinking skills. A quantitative survey method was employed at SDN Bugih 1 Pamekasan, involving 137 upper-grade elementary students (Grades IV–VI), and the data were analyzed using multiple linear regression to test both simultaneous and partial effects. The results show that e-learning platform utilization and digital literacy simultaneously have a significant positive effect on students’ critical thinking skills (R² = 0.524). Partially, both e-learning platform utilization and digital literacy also demonstrate significant positive effects, with e-learning showing a stronger contribution. Practically, these findings suggest that elementary teachers should move beyond using e-learning merely for material distribution by integrating inquiry-based online tasks and explicit digital literacy instruction to foster students’ critical thinking.

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2026-02-21

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Mohammad Junaidi, Onik Farida Ni’matullah, Dwi Fauzia Putra, & Nawaji. (2026). The Effect of E-Learning Platform Utilization and Digital Literacy on Elementary Students’ Critical Thinking Skills. Didaktika: Jurnal Kependidikan, 15(1 Februari), 857-868. https://doi.org/10.58230/27454312.3731