Jurnal IPA Terpadu (JIT)
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026): Jurnal IPA Terpadu (JIT)

THE DESIGN OF A WEBSITE-BASED ETHNO-LEARNING PLATFORM FOR CULTURALLY ROOTED LEARNING AND MODERN SCIENCE INTEGRATION

Teguh Putra Gusal (Primary School Teacher Education Study Program, Universitas Graha Edukasi Makassar, Indonesia)
Mulya Dwi Putra M (Primary School Teacher Education Study Program, Universitas Graha Edukasi Makassar, Indonesia)
Novita Puspa Dewi (Primary School Teacher Education Study Program, Universitas Graha Edukasi Makassar, Indonesia)



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Publish Date
31 Jul 2026

Abstract

Low scientific literacy among Indonesian students and the declining integration of local wisdom in education have become significant challenges requiring attention. One solution is integrating local knowledge with modern science through digital technology. This study aimed to design a website-based Ethno-Learning platform integrating Bugis local wisdom with modern scientific concepts as a contextual learning medium. The research employed a Research and Development (R&D) approach using the 4D development model, limited to the Design stage. The Define stage included needs analysis, learner analysis, task analysis, concept analysis, and formulating learning objectives. The Design stage involved instrument development, media and format selection, wireframe creation, and high-fidelity prototype development. The study produced a website-based Ethno-Learning platform design with bilingual materials, local wisdom content, interactive quizzes, and teacher-student management features. Expert validation confirmed the platform as highly feasible from the media perspective and feasible from the ethnoscience perspective, indicating the design met technical and pedagogical requirements for further development. However, as this research was limited to the define and design stages, these findings do not measure practicality or effectiveness in classroom implementation, and further research is needed to empirically test its impact on student learning outcomes.

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Jurnal IPA Terpadu (JIT) has an ISSN for the print version with the number 2597 - 8977 and the online version with the number 2597 - 8985. Jurnal IPA Terpadu (JIT) publishes scientific articles on research results, ideas, and the implementation of theories in Integrated Science Education and ...