Integrating Indigenous Knowledge of Papuan in Biology Education: Teaching Conservation of The Numfor Paradise Kingfisher

Departement of Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, 98314, Universitas Papua, Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia

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Abstract

This study developed conservation teaching materials integrating indigenous knowledge using the Numfor Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera carolinae) as a contextual model. The study applied a research and development approach based on the ADDIE model and involved 24 students from the Biology Education Department of Papua University. Data were collected through expert validation, classroom implementation in the New Guinea Biota Conservation course, interviews, student questionnaires, pre-test and post-test assessments. The developed materials achieved high validity (88,68%) and excellent practicality (93,22%). Effectiveness testing showed a significant improvement in students' conservation literacy, indicated by a high N-gain score (0,84) and a significant difference between pre-test and post-test results (p = 0,001). The results demonstrate that integrating indigenous knowledge of Papuan into New Guinea Biota Conservation learning materials effectively enhances students' conservation literacy. This study provides an applicable instructional model for culturally contextualized biodiversity education and supports the development of sustainable conservation learning in biodiversity-rich regions.