Local wisdom-based teaching material for enhancing primary students’ scientific literacy skill

Suryanti Suryanti (Department of Elementary Teacher Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Neni Mariana (Department of Elementary Teacher Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Yoyok Yermiandhoko (Department of Elementary Teacher Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Wahono Widodo (Department of Science Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya)

Jurnal Prima Edukasia
Vol 8, No 1: January 2020

The study aims to develop local wisdom – based teaching materials to improve elementary school students' scientific literacy skills, using a 4-D model: define, design, develop, and disseminate. The subjects of testing included 37 of fourth-grade students at SDN Gading 6 Surabaya. In addition, data were collected through validation sheets, tests of scientific literacy skills, and student questionnaires. The data analysis used descriptive statistics, N-gain, and different tests. The results showed that local wisdom – based teaching materials could be implemented as an alternative source of learning natural science in elementary schools, compliance with the criteria of a) valid in terms of fulfilling the 98% validity assessment score with very valid criteria b) practical reviewed from the 3.64 scores with very good criteria c) effective with a 0.5average N-gain, there are significant differences between the pretest and posttest scores,and 100% of positive responses.