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The Effect of Ethnoscience-Based Learning through Kamishibai Media on Creative Thinking Skills of Grade VI Students in Science and Social Studies (IPAS) at Elementary School Handayani, Hany; Winarti, Wiwin; Somantri, Mubarok; Komalasari, Elis
IJORER : International Journal of Recent Educational Research Vol. 7 No. 5 (2026): September
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46245/ijorer.v7i5.1562

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Objective: Creative thinking is one of the most essential competencies in 21st-century education, yet its development in elementary school Science and Social Studies (IPAS) remains limited. Conventional instruction in Indonesian elementary schools tends to be text-based and disconnected from students' cultural contexts, resulting in low engagement and underdeveloped higher-order thinking skills. This study examines the effect of ethnoscience-based learning through Kamishibai storytelling media, grounded in Sundanese local culture, on the creative thinking skills of Grade VI elementary school students in West Java. Method: A quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group (pretest–posttest) was employed. Participants were 40 Grade VI students (n = 20 per group). The experimental group received ethnoscience-based learning integrated with Sundanese Kamishibai media, while the control group received conventional instruction. Creative thinking skills were assessed based on four indicators fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration and analyzed using Shapiro-Wilk normality test, independent-sample t-test, N-gain score, and Cohen's d effect size. Result: Results showed a significant difference between the experimental group (M = 59.75, SD = 20.16) and control group (M = 42.75, SD = 20.42), with t(38) = 2.649, p = 0.012. The experimental group's N-gain (g = 0.445) was significantly higher than the control group (g = 0.302, p = 0.019), with a large practical effect (Cohen's d = 0.838). Conclusion: Ethnoscience-based learning through Sundanese Kamishibai media significantly enhances creative thinking skills of Grade VI students in IPAS learning. Teachers are encouraged to adopt this culturally responsive approach as an effective alternative to conventional instruction. Novelty: This study is among the first to empirically integrate Sundanese ethnoscience with Kamishibai storytelling media in elementary IPAS learning. The proposed model provides a culturally responsive approach that bridges local wisdom and scientific concepts, enabling students to develop creative thinking through meaningful, context-based learning experiences. This contribution is significant for the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum because it offers an evidence-based instructional model that operationalizes the Profil Pelajar Pancasila by fostering creativity, critical reasoning, and appreciation of local cultural heritage within IPAS education.