Development of Science Storybook Based on Metro City Cultural Heritage as Integrated Literacy Media for Science and Indonesian Language in Elementary School

Muhamad Alfarisi, Rizka Ahmad Maulana, Ade Gunawan, Dimas Bagus Editya

Abstract


This study aims to develop and evaluate a Metro City cultural heritage-based science storybook as integrated literacy media for science and Indonesian language learning in elementary school. The development employed the Research and Development (R&D) approach using the 4D model (Define, Design, Develop, Disseminate), involving expert validators, readability testing participants, and 90 fourth-grade students across three schools for quasi-experimental field testing. Results showed that the storybook met very valid criteria based on expert validation (material 90.4%, language 89.6%, media 91.2%) and achieved a very practical readability rating. Field testing demonstrated significant learning improvements, with the experimental group attaining high N-Gain scores of 0.74 (scientific literacy) and 0.71 (Indonesian language), compared to 0.42 and 0.41 in the control group, supported by very large effect sizes (Cohen's d = 1.92 and 1.67). This study contributes a novel triple integration model that connects science concepts, Indonesian language genres, and local cultural heritage within a unified elementary thematic learning medium.


Keywords


Science Storybook; Local Wisdom; Cultural Heritage; Scientific Literacy; Indonesian Language; Thematic Learning.

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