Collection of The Sangiran Early Men Site Museum and Cultural Heritage Unit as a Learning Resource for Evolution Materials in Indonesian High School Curriculum

Aini, Nur
Handziko, Rio Christy
Rosyidah, Marlia Yuliyanti

Journal of Biology Education
Vol 7, No 1 (2024): Journal Of Biology Education

This is an exploratory study. The objectives of this research are: 1) mapping the needs of learning objects of evolutionary material in high school biology subjects and 2) mapping the collection of The Sangiran Early Men Site Museum and Cultural Heritage Unit that corresponds to the needs of learning objects of evolutionary material in high school biology subjects. The learning object used is the entire collection of The Sangiran Early Men Site Museum and Cultural Heritage Unit, adjusted to the needs of evolutionary material, including fossils, artifacts, and displays of evolution information from a biological point of view. The results of the exploration of the museum show that the Sangiran early man site museum has 115 kinds of biological collections on display in the exhibition room and 65 kinds of collections, of which 65 correspond to evolutionary material. In general, The Sangiran Early Men Site Museum and Cultural Heritage Unit is eligible as a learning resource for evolutionary material for class XII SMA or equivalent.