INNOVATION IN CONSTRUCTING MARIND PAPUA LOCAL WISDOM AS SCIENCE TEACHING MATERIALS WITH STEM INTEGRATED ETNOSCIENCE APPROACH Henie Poerwandar Asmaningrum1.*, Sudarmin2, Woro Sumarni3, Okto Irianto4, Nasrawati5
1Department of Chemistry Education, University of Musamus
2,3Department of Chemistry, University of Semarang State
4Department of Accounting, University of Musamus
5Department of English Education, University of Musamus
Abstract
Science teaching materials with the Marind Papua ethnoscience approach have never been developed before. Based on initial observations, teachers need these teaching materials in order to improve students^ scientific literacy skills. This study aims to develop science teaching materials based on the Marind Tribe^s ethnoscience approach which in its implementation is integrated with STEM. This research is an R&D research with 4D method, namely define, design, develop, and desimination. The validator in this study is one material validator and one media validator. Respondents in this study were 10 junior high school teachers. the results of the study indicate that the product of science teaching materials developed is categorized as very good by the validator and the respondent. The product of these teaching materials also has the potential to encourage scientific literacy, character development, and critical thinking skills in students.
Keywords: Local wisdom, Marind Papua, Ethnoscience, STEM
