Brain, Digital, & Learning

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pISSN 2384-2474
eISSN 2586-7490

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Development of a Digital Textbook on Plant Transpiration Using Pages for High School Students

1National Institute for Training of Teachers and Education Professional, Díli, Timor-Leste
2Global Education Leadership Program, Korea National University of Education, Cheongju, Chungbuk
28173, Korea
3Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education, Cheongju, Chungbuk
28173, Korea

Correspondence to kwonyj@knue.ac.kr

Brain, Digital, & Learning. Volume 15, Number 2, 293–308, June 2025. https://doi.org/10.31216/BDL.2025.15.2.11
Received on April 14, 2025, Revised on April 28, 2025, Accepted on April 28, 2025, Published on June 30, 2025.
Copyright © 2025 Institute of Brain based Education, Korea National University of Education This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

This study develops and evaluates a digital textbook on plant transpiration for high school biology students in Timor-Leste. Using Apple’s Pages application, the textbook integrates multimedia elements such as videos, interactive images, and quizzes. The experimental design involved 60 grade XI science students, divided into an experimental group using the digital textbook and a control group using a traditional printed textbook. Learning outcomes were assessed through pre- and post-tests, along with a student satisfaction survey and teacher feedback. Results indicate a statistically significant improvement in academic achievement for students using the digital textbook, with a mean post-test score of 7.30 compared to 6.10 in the control group (p < 0.05). Student satisfaction was high, with a mean rating of 4.8 for multimedia content. Teacher feedback highlighted the textbook’s interactive features as beneficial for student engagement and comprehension. These findings suggest that digital textbooks effectively enhance learning outcomes and motivation in an educational context for high school biology.
Keywords

Digital textbook, biology education, high school, plant transpiration, Pages

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