Development of Teaching Material Based on Local Wisdom: Strengthening Indonesian Character

Abstract

Teaching materials are one of the learning components that influence achieving learning objectives. In this case, the Indonesian context’s learning objectives comprehensively build knowledge and spiritual attitudes, social attitudes, and skills. It means that the learning orientation is strengthening the distinctive character of Indonesia, namely the surface that is by the values of Pancasila. Therefore, all learning components, including teaching material, should be directed at efforts to strengthen the distinctive character of Indonesia. In this regard, this article was prepared to describe the concept of developing teaching material based on local wisdom towards enhancing the unique nature of Indonesia. The study results are that the development of teaching material found on local knowledge is a concept of developing material that utilises local wisdom to illustrate various substances/materials in the book. So that they are contextual, easy to understand, engaging, and have an impact on strengthening the distinctive character of Indonesia, namely the appropriate character with the values of Pancasila, including religious, humanist, harmonious, democratic and just. These values are expressed in various forms of local wisdom in multiple regions in Indonesia and are a source of Pancasila values. Thus, the development of local wisdom-based teaching material can be an effort to strengthen the distinctive character of Indonesia.