Ethnoscience-Based Teaching Materials in Junior High School Science Learning: A Literature Review

Abstract

Ethnoscience basically focuses on the worldview of indigenous people through various social and natural phenomena that are perceived and classified. The purpose of this research is to identify and analyze studies relevant to Ethnoscience-Based Teaching Materials in Junior High School Science Learning. This research uses the systematic literature review method by following the PRISMA guidelines. The data analysis technique involved collecting, organizing and synthesizing the literature to identify the main themes in related research. The result of the study was that the dominant research method was Research and Development (R&D), followed by experimentation and descriptive qualitative. The class that was most often the subject of research was class VII, indicating the focus of learning development at that level. Science modules are the most commonly used form of ethnoscience-based teaching materials, implying a tendency to utilize print media in learning. So it can be concluded that the dominant research on ethnoscience-based teaching materials in junior high school science uses the R&D method, focusing on grade VII and science modules as the main media.