Students’ Responses of Muhammadiyah 3 Banjarmasin Junior High School to Local Wisdom Based Learning in Science Subjects

Abstract

Local wisdom-based learning in science subjects is relevant in the modern era to improve students' understanding of science concepts while linking them to the surrounding culture and environment. The problem is the lack of studies that explore how the application of local wisdom can influence students' interest, understanding and motivation in learning science. This study examines the response of Muhammadiyah 3 Banjarmasin Junior High School students to local wisdom-based science subjects. The focus of this study is to understand how often teachers relate science materials to the culture and environment around students, and how students respond to this approach. This study will collect data on students' views on the importance of local wisdom in science learning. This research uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. The number of research subjects was 41 7th grade students of Muhammadiyah 3 Banjarmasin Junior High School.
The instrument used was a closed questionnaire and was distributed in the class of students under
study. The questionnaire has 20 questions with a scale from 1-4 which is assessed based on the criteria “strongly disagree to strongly agree”. The results of this study showed that students chose a positive response to local wisdom-based science learning. As many as 73.17% of students agreed that science learning associated with local wisdom made them more interested in protecting the environment. Most students also agreed that the application of local wisdom can increase creativity (68.29%), help them remember science material (51.22%), and provide additional insight into the environment and local culture (85.37%). Overall, the results of this study show that local wisdom- based learning not only improves students' understanding of science concepts, but also strengthens environmental awareness and appreciation of local culture.