An Enthoscience Based Digital Comic Development

Abstract

Scientific literacy abilities remain low, and students' lack of interest in learning about culture is a contemporary educational concern, thus innovative, creative, and fascinating learning methods are required to boost students' interest in reading and the building of national cultural character. Many academics have worked on the development of digital comics in the field of science, but there are still few who integrate the material with local expertise to generate cultural characters. Based on the Independent Learning Curriculum, this ethnoscience-based digital comic was created as a pilot project and learning resource for teachers and students in Indonesia to master science, technology, skills, and attitudes. The data was analysed by converting validator answer data into qualitative data using a Likert scale. The research subjects included media, material, and language experts, 60 high school science students in class XI, and six biology professors. Expert validation exams and questionnaires were utilised as instruments. The data was analysed by converting qualitative data from validator answer data on a Likert scale. According to P5 (Strengthening Pancasila Student Profile Project), the goal of this research is to assess the impact of the ethnoscience-based digital comic "Tari Telek" on movement system material in improving students' scientific literacy skills and national cultural character. This study employs the 4D process (Define, Design, Develop, and Disseminate). The results of the validity tests suggest that the ethnoscience-based digital comics "Tari Telek" have a moderate level of validity, with an Aiken index value greater than 0.4. The feasibility test scores were 88% for instructors and 90% for students, and media practicability was 88% for teachers and 89% for students. It is possible to infer that ethnoscience-based digital comics "Tari Telek" are valid, realistic, and practical to utilise as supplemental media for Biology learning