Integration of Baduy Local Wisdom in Indonesian Digital Textbooks to Improve Elementary School Students' Writing Skills

Abstract

This research successfully developed a digital Indonesian language textbook based on the local wisdom of Baduy culture, which has proven useful in improving the narrative and descriptive writing skills of primary school students in Lebak Regency. Although qualitative data showed that teachers and students gave satisfactory responses, especially those related to increased engagement and deeper awareness of local cultural values, quantitative data showed a clear improvement in students' writing skills after using the textbook. Incorporating Baduy cultural values into digital learning tools not only enhances teaching materials but also provides a more contextualized and significant learning environment, thus helping students deepen their cultural identity. Therefore, this digital textbook product provides not only a means of literacy but also a means of cultural preservation, supporting the implementation of the Merdeka Belajar curriculum, which emphasizes culture- and technology-oriented education. Although this study has favorable results, there are opportunities for further development. Further research could expand this reach by involving more people from various backgrounds and assessing the effectiveness of digital textbooks in other Indonesian local cultural frameworks. Further research could examine how other technologies, such as mobile applications or augmented reality, can be incorporated to increase the interactivity and appeal of the learning environment. Based on local knowledge to improve literacy, this approach is projected to provide a more complete picture of the potential of digital media, which is the basis for the sustainability of local culture in the ever-evolving digital age.