Journal of General Education and Humanities
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): April

Teaching Science with the Papuan Ethnoscience Approach: Between Gaps and Opportunities for Developing Science Learning in the Future: A Literature Review

Pieter, Jan (Unknown)
Risamasu, Putu Victoria M (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 May 2026

Abstract

Ethnoscience-based science education in Papua remains underdeveloped despite its potential to integrate indigenous knowledge into formal learning and improve students’ conceptual understanding. This systematic literature review aims to identify and analyze existing studies on ethnoscience-based science education in Papua. The study employed the PRISMA 2020 guidelines as the review protocol. The literature was systematically searched across DOAJ, Scopus, and national index databases. From 124 identified articles, only 8 met the predefined inclusion criteria and were selected for further analysis. The findings reveal that ethnoscience research in Papua remains limited, focusing predominantly on documenting indigenous science knowledge of the Malind tribe and on developing contextual teaching materials. The results also indicate that the ethnoscience approach is effective in improving students’ conceptual understanding while simultaneously supporting the preservation of local wisdom. However, significant research gaps remain, particularly in developing interactive learning media grounded in Papuan ethnoscience and in examining the long-term impact of such approaches on student learning outcomes.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

gehu

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

Description

The Journal of General Education and Humanities (GEHU) is a peer-reviewed scholarly online journal. The GEHU is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November. The GEHU is a non-profit journal whose publication is free of charge. The articles should be original, unpublished, and not ...