The Development of Ethnobotany Based Local Wisdom Learning Materials in Temedak Traditional Forest in Jambi Province to Improve Environmental Literacy and Creative Thinking Skills
Defita Permata Sari (a*), Siti Sriyati (b), Rini Solihat (b)
Indonesia University of Education
Jl. DR. Setiabudi No.229, Isola, Sukasari, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat 40154
Abstract
Local wisdom of Keluru Village community for managing plant diversity in Temedak traditional forest could be internalized well through learning activity by using meaningful teaching materials in learning biology, especially those which related to biodiversity utilization and strategies in biodiversity conservation. This study aimed to develop teaching materials based on ethnobotany local wisdom in Temedak forest. The method in this study was descriptive qualitative. The design of teaching materials development used for ADDIE approach. The subjects in this study were the community and traditional leaders of Keluru Village. The instruments that used by the researcher for collecting the data were interview guides, field notes of observations, and the feasibility of teaching materials consist of content, graphics, presentation, and language based on the National Education Standards Agency (BSNP). The results indicated that the development of teaching materials which included local wisdom showed good and feasible in terms of material with a value of 85.13% (valid) and also feasible in terms of graphics with a value of 88.98% (valid). The conclusion was ethnobotany based local wisdom teaching materials in Temedak forest could be applied in biology learning.
Keywords: Ethnobotany, Learning material, Local wisdom, Temedak-s customary forest.
Topic: Biology Education