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Local Wisdom-Based Discovery Learning on Students’ Higher-Order Thinking Skills

Pembelajaran Penemuan Berbasis Kearifan Lokal terhadap Keterampilan Berfikir Tingkat Tinggi Siswa
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): December:
DOI : https://doi.org/10.21070/acopen.10.2025.11824
Published : Aug 13, 2025

Nur Saibah Tambunan (1), Syarifah Widya Ulfa (2)

(1) Tadris Biologi, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
(2) Tadris Biologi, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
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Abstract:

Background (General): In the 21st century, Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) are crucial for fostering critical, creative, innovative, and independent learners, aligning with the Merdeka Curriculum’s vision. Background (Specific): Environmental change and conservation topics are particularly suited to HOTS development, especially when contextualized through local wisdom, yet such integration remains underexplored in Indonesian Madrasah Aliyah contexts. Knowledge Gap: Despite evidence supporting Discovery Learning and local wisdom separately, limited studies investigate their combined impact on HOTS in secondary education biology, particularly in schools rich in cultural-environmental practices. Aim: This study examines the effect of a local wisdom-based Discovery Learning model on Grade X students’ HOTS in environmental change and conservation at MAN 2 Model Medan. Results: Using a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group design, findings show a significant improvement in the experimental group’s HOTS (mean posttest = 87.7) compared to the control (67.3), with statistical tests confirming normality, homogeneity, and a significant effect (p < 0.001). Novelty: The study integrates culturally relevant local practices into a constructivist Discovery Learning framework to enhance HOTS in environmental education. Implications: These results suggest that embedding local wisdom within inquiry-based models can meaningfully boost analytical, evaluative, and creative thinking skills, offering a replicable strategy for culturally responsive science education.
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  • Discovery Learning based on local wisdom effectively improves students' HOTS.

  • The research data is normally distributed and homogeneous according to statistical tests.

  • The average posttest score of the experimental class is higher than that of the control class.


Keywords : Higher Order Thinking, Discovery Learning, Local Wisdom, Environment, Quasi-Experimental

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