The Application of Ethnoscience-Based Thematic-Integrated Book to Enhance Students’ Concept Learning Outcomes and Comprehension of Culture

The research aims to find out the effectiveness of ethnoscience-based represented in batik through a thematic-integrated book with the theme “Saving Energy” to enhance students’ concept learning outcomes and comprehension of culture. This research applied the experimental quantitative with a pre-test-post-test control groups design. The book was applied to 104 fourth-grade students in five primary school in Java, Indonesia. The data was analysed using gain factor and t tests. It was found that the treatment was effective to enhance students’ concept learning outcomes (p = 0.001). The result stated that integrating the local culture of the Batik can enhance students’ comprehension of the local culture. The research concluded that the application of the thematic-integrated science book in batik production with the theme “Saving Energy”, can effectively improve students’ concept learning outcomes and comprehension of culture. The novelty of the research is that the integrated thematic book based on batik brings active student involvement in learning by making batik image designs. Thus, it can be concluded that the use of the ethnoscience-based thematic-integrated book is effective to enhance students’ learning outcomes.