INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE-BASED SCIENCE LEARNING MODEL TO DEVELOP STUDENTS^ CHARACTER BASE ON LOCAL WISDOM AND HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS
I Wayan Suastra (a), I Gede Arjana (a), Kompyang Selamet (a), Sudarmin (b), I Putu Yasa (a)

(a) Department of Physics and Science Learning, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia
(b) Chemistry Education Study Program, Semarang State University, Indonesia

Abstract

Developing students^ characters and improving their higher-order thinking skills are mandatory in the science learning process. Students should be taught how to create the habit of scientific thinking such as critical and creative thinking and build a positive attitude and character. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of indigenous knowledge-based science learning model to develop students^ character base on local wisdom and higher-order thinking skills. The profile of students^ higher-order thinking skills is analyzed from the results of their working on the HOTS category questions consisting of analyzing (C4), evaluating (C5), and creating (C6). This study involved students from 3 different schools: one school in the rural area, one on the border between the urban and the rural areas, and a junior high school located in the city area spread across the Bali region. From the results of the data analysis, there were significant differences in students^ higher-order thinking skills between those who learnt with the indigenous knowledge-based science learning model and those who learnt with conventional learning model. The ability of students who learnt with the indigenous knowledge-based science learning model in answering HOTS category questions has a percentage of 57% at the level of analyzing (C4), 48.50% at the level of evaluating (C5), and 28% at the level of creating (C6). Meanwhile, students who learnt with the conventional learning model have a percentage of 48%, 34%, and 22%, for the level of analyzing (C4), evaluating. (C5), and create (C6) respectively. In addition, the implementation of a science learning model base on the indigenous knowledge also gave positive results in the development of the character of students based on local wisdom in which their character was evaluated on good criteria. In contrast, students in the control class who learnt with conventional learning models were categorized as moderate.

Keywords: Indigenous knowledge, science learning model, higher-order thinking skill, local wisdom characters

Topic: Optimization Research Based on Local Resources