FROM FARM TO CLASSROOM: TUBERS AS KEY RESOURCES IN DEVELOPING BIOLOGY LEARNING MEDIA ROOTED IN BANTEN’S LOCAL CULTURE

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the diversity of tuber plants used as food by Banten locals, which are then used as learning content based on local potential. To achieve this goal, we conducted research and development (R&D) to create various media using the information on tuber diversity in Banten. In the first stage, we collected data on the diversity of tuber plants cultivated by Banten locals and their uses. In the second stage, we developed various forms of learning media from the diversity data and the status of plant utilization. Data on diversity was obtained by conducting field observation and interviews with 373 respondents: tuber farmers, traders, intermediaries, processed makers, souvenir shop owners, and homemakers in Banten. Data were analyzed using the descriptive-qualitative method. Information about the diversity of types of tubers, their use for food, and their processing techniques was then used as the content on learning media of Biology subject for senior high school on biodiversity, ecosystems, and biotechnology concepts. We customize content development to support biology classes with Kurikulum Merdeka. The results showed that 16 tubers belonging to 11 families, such as Dioscoreaceae, Euphor-biaceae, and Convolvulaceae, were used as food. The media development analysis results show that diversity data can be applied to various types of multimedia learning media in biology. While these materials may complement the learning of biology, careful consideration must be given to the advantages and disadvantages of each medium to ensure that they are appropriate to the learners’ learning goals and circumstances.