Pedagonal : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Vol. 07, No. 02, Oktober 2023, pp. 92~104 ISSN: 2550-0406, DOI: 10.55215/pedagonal.v7i2.8843  92 Journal homepage: https://journal.unpak.ac.id/index.php/pedagonal The Potency of Google Sites to Enhance Students' Performance in Research Skills Sylva Sagita a *, Adi Rahmat a , Didik Priyandoko b , Siti Sriyati b a Program Pendidikan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia b Departemen Pendidikan Biologi, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia sylvasagita@upi.edu*; adirahmat@upi.edu; didikpriyandoko@upi.edu; sriyati@upi.edu *Corresponding author Article Info ABSTRACT Article history: Received Sep 10, 2023 Revised Oct 24, 2023 Accepted Oct 26, 2023 This study aimed to determine high school students' perceptions of using Google Sites while improving research skills. How do students feel about using Google Sites for research learning regarding utility, ease of use, attitude, and intention to use? This article takes the initiative to explore the potential of the Google site to help students develop and retain research skills in planning, preparing, and writing research methods among senior high school students, especially related to finding information skills. The research used a descriptive qualitative approach, and the research subjects were 125 students of class XI and three Biology teachers who carried out research-based learning activities. In this study, a questionnaire survey was employed using a 5-point Likert scale, including perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude, and intention to use. The survey is in a Google form and shared via WhatsApp. According to the results of the study, Google Sites helped improve the abilities of students in research skills, especially in finding information from reliable sources. The collaboration between teachers and students in exploring this user- friendly platform fosters an environment of enthusiasm and confidence, paving the way for an enriched educational journey empowered by technology. Keywords: Research skills Project-based learning Learning technology 21 st century skills Google sites This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA license. Introduction In the 21st century, students need a wide range of skills to do well in a world that is getting more complicated and linked. Beyond academic skills and subject knowledge, noncognitive skills are now considered essential to a student's overall development (Stehle & Peters, 2019). (Indira et al., 2020; Teo et al., 2021) The 21st century is also marked by fast technological progress, much knowledge, and complex global problems. In this situation, it has become increasingly important for students to learn how to study. Developing students' research skills in education is meant to give them the tools they need to learn a wide range of skills, such as (a) understanding how scientific knowledge is gained in different fields (and what role specific ideas and methods play in this), and (b) evaluating the validity and usefulness of scientific claims, methods, and ideas (Opitz et al., 2017).