Ethno Science Module: A New Direction of Environmental Education on Student Problem Solving

Abstract

Indonesia is one of the countries with the greatest diversity of plants in the world. Most of the plants in Indonesia can be used as medicinal ingredients. This researcher aims to develop ethnics-based science learning modules that have the feasibility to be used after validation. Identify the types of medicinal plants found in Kali Kali Rejang Village, North Bengkulu Regency, to then be applied in the biodiversity material module. The location of sampling of medicinal plants was carried out in Kali Kali Rejang Village, North Bengkulu Regency, while the module response test was carried out in 71 elementary schools in Bengkulu City. Based on the results of the study found 15 species of medicinal plants in Kali Desa Rejang, North Bengkulu Regency, the most widely used type is Zingiberacea, which is 5 species. The results of the validation of the modules compiled obtained very valid criteria with a value of 91% from the validators and got a very good response with a value of 90.6% in the test response to 22 class V students of 71 State Primary Schools Bengkulu City. Based on these results it can be stated that the module design compiled is suitable to be used as teaching material for elementary school grade V grades on biodiversity material.