Innovative Learning Media Through Ethno-STEM Integration for Salt Crystallization Content in Chemistry Learning

Abstract

Learning chemistry often causes misconceptions in its application. The misconception is caused by the lack of application of chemistry in daily life and the high difficulty in understanding chemical concepts. One solution to providing understanding related to chemistry learning is through learning media that can take advantage of the potential of local wisdom. One of them is local salt. Method research is development research with a Research and Development (RnD) model, which also integrates the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) approach. This research aims to develop a learning media website based on local wisdom by utilizing local salt as a presentation in learning resources. The research results are in the form of adding web features related to materials or the need for teaching materials from local salt. The quality of web design on ethnoscience-oriented learning media websites with the topic of salt crystallization was seen based on the validity test of media experts (86.66%), the responses of students and chemistry teachers as respondents (86.66% and 89.38%). Overall, the results are categorized as valid and do not need to be revised.