Developing Reading Materials Based on Local Wisdom

Abstract

This study explored local wisdom and culture in Bengkulu that are implemented in reading materials. The objective of this investigation was to create materials of reading that depend on the local wisdom of Bengkulu. In this study, the research design used was a Research and Development (R&D). The subject of this study was the fourth-semester understudies at the English Study Program of Prof Dr Hazairin SH University. The data was taken through validation sheets. A descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data. Based on the analysis result, 80% materials components were valid. It tends to be presumed that the materials of teaching reading developed by the researchers are in the feasible classification and can be used by the students in reading activities.

English Language Immersion: Local Wisdom-Based Reading Material for Naposo Nauli Bulung in EFL Context

“…Knowledge of language and culture is a source of learning so the relationship between language and national identity is very strong and cannot be separated from each other. The value of incorporating local wisdom into the creation of instructional materials has been emphasized more and more recently (Arbaniah et al, 2019;Darmayenti et al, 2021;Fauzi et al, 2018;Samsudin & Sukarismanti, 2021;Utami & Rakhmanina, 2021;Verawati et al, 2019). These studies aimed to examine the development of the book based on local wisdom and were in the practical category and have met the standard to be teaching materials.…”