KnE Social Sciences

Published date: Jun 20 2025

Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences

Issue title: The International Conference on Teaching, Learning and Technology 2024 (ICTLT 2024)

Pages: 185 - 192

DOI: 10.18502/kss.v10i12.18888

Medita Ayu Wulandarimedita@ikipsiliwangi.ac.idPrimary Teacher Education Department, IKIP Siliwangi, Cimahi

Anwar SenenPostgraduate Study, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Ryan Dwi PuspitaMagister of Elementary Education, IKIP Siliwangi, Cimahi

Dasep SupriyadiMagister of English Education, IKIP Siliwangi, Cimahi

Primary school children are often unfamiliar with the local wisdom of their area, which can indirectly hinder their critical understanding of their environment. Integrating local wisdom into educational materials may be valuable in fostering critical thinking skills. This quasi-experimental study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of local wisdom-based movable book teaching materials in enhancing the critical thinking skills of primary school students. The study involved 83 fourth-grade students and three teachers from three primary schools in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia. The Students’ Critical Thinking Skills Test was employed as the primary instrument. The data analysis utilized n-gain scores to assess the impact of the treatment. The findings indicate that the use of movable book materials based on local wisdom significantly improves the critical thinking skills of primary school students, with a moderate level of effectiveness. 

Keywords: local wisdom, movable book, learning material, critical thinking, primary school

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