The Development of PBL-Based Local Curriculum Materials on Rice-Field Arthropods to Enhance Pupils’ Critical Thinking Skills

Siti Herdianti (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Epa Paujiah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Mar’atus Sholikha (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Sumiyati Sa’adah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)

Cakrawala: Jurnal Pendidikan
Vol 20 No 1 (2026): Pedagogical Innovations and Sustainable Education: Integrating Local Wisdom, Tec

This research was motivated by the limited availability of teaching materials that facilitate students' critical thinking skills related to Arthropoda in rice field ecosystems. The study aimed to develop a Problem-Based Learning (PBL)-based student worksheet (LKPD), determine its feasibility, and assess improvements in students' critical thinking skills following its use. The study employed a Research and Development (R&D) method using the 3D model (Define, Design, and Develop). The LKPD was validated by a subject matter expert, a media expert, and a biology teacher and tested on 42 students using a pretest-posttest design. Data were analyzed using N-Gain analysis and the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test. The average score increased from 30 to 41, with an N-Gain of 0.79 (high category), while the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test showed a significant difference. All six Facione indicators improved following the use of the LKPD.