Construction of an E-Module for Online Learning of Natural Science Using an Ethnoscientific Approach

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this research was to create an online scientific learning module at SMP Kota Padang using an ethnoscience method. Analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation are the five phases of the ADDIE development paradigm, which is used in this research and development (R&D) project. Students from SMP Kota Padang's class VII served as the study's subjects.   Theoritical Framework: The idea behind ethnoscience learning is to include culture into the curriculum of elementary, middle, and high schools by developing learning experiences and environments that support it.   Methodology: This study was conducted in Padang City Middle School. Interviews, tests to gauge the media's effectiveness, questionnaires to assess the media's suitability, and documentation were the methods utilized in this study to collect data.   Result and discussion: E-module creation that was web-based has undergone testing of viability and efficacy. Several phases of the tryout implementation were completed, including individual trials, small group trials, field testing with large groups, and review with media and material specialists. An extremely valid category with an average of 94% is the outcome of expert validation. Students' assessments of the practicality test, however, place it in the very practical category, averaging 89%, 90%, and 88% across three schools. Next, it was discovered that there was a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group in the three schools regarding the usage of web-based E-Modules in scientific learning with an ethnoscience approach.   Conclusion: As a result, the web-based E-Module for science instruction using an ethnoscience method falls into the legitimate, useful, and efficient category.