<![CDATA[This research is driven by the importance of instilling character values and social awareness in elementary school students amidst the wave of modernization that often erodes environmental concern and local culture. This study aims to examine and analyze the effect of implementing local wisdom-based learning on increasing students' social awareness at SDN 2 Lando. The approach used in this research is a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental method and a non-equivalent control group design. The population in this study comprised all upper-grade students at SDN 2 Lando. Sampling was conducted using a purposive sampling technique, dividing students into two groups: an experimental class receiving local wisdom-based learning intervention and a control class utilizing a conventional learning model. Data on students' social awareness were collected through a Likert scale-based questionnaire encompassing indicators of empathy, cooperation, social responsibility, and environmental concern, reinforced by student activity observation sheets. Data analysis techniques included prerequisite tests (normality and homogeneity tests) and hypothesis testing using an independent sample t-test. The results indicated a significant difference in the mean social awareness scores between the experimental and control classes after treatment (posttest). The obtained significance value (p < 0.05) indicates that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. This proves that local wisdom-based learning has a positive and significant effect on the social awareness of SDN 2 Lando students. Integrating local values such as mutual cooperation (gotong royong), oral traditions, and local etiquette effectively builds empathy and a sense of belonging among students toward their surrounding social environment.]]>
