Developing a Local Genius Based Pocket Book for Character Strengthening Elementary School Students

Local wisdom-based learning resources are needed to support student character-oriented learning, one of which is a pocketbook, but currently, the number is minimal. This study aims to produce a product in the form of teaching materials in the form of a pocketbook based on local wisdom that has a proper and effective predicate for elementary school students. This research includes research and development research by adopting the ADDIE research method. This research was conducted in an elementary school in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The results of the questionnaire of material experts, media experts, teacher responses, student responses, learning implementation observation sheets, pre-test, and post-test were obtained in this study. The data analysis technique was paired sample t-test, percentage, and average. The results of this study are as follows: (1) the material expert stated that the pocketbook based on local genius is feasible to use with very good criteria. Media experts assessed with good criteria; and (2) the effectiveness of the pocketbook is very good. This can be seen from the value of positive student responses. The observation sheet for the implementation of the learning process is very good. Student achievement increased, as indicated by the average score of pre-test and post-test. The pocket book based on local genius was declared effective, as indicated by the results of the t-test calculation. The pocket book based on the developed local wisdom had a positive impact. This can potentially be used for elementary school students as valuable teaching material for strengthening student character.