REINVENTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO EQUIP TEACHERS WITH CULTURALLY-ROOTED TEACHING MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS

Abstract

The integration of ethnoscience into teaching materials is increasingly important in creating contextual and meaningful learning- however, many teachers still lack the competence to develop such materials. This study aims to develop a professional development program to enhance teachers^ skills in analyzing and integrating ethnoscience into instructional materials. The study employed the ADDIE model limited to the analysis,design, and development stages, focusing on prototype development and validation, with implementation and evaluation reported separately. The resulting program consists of two main components: core training (5M Training) and accompanying training (PERMAC). The developed program was evaluated through expert validation and a limited-scale trial involving six teachers from a junior high school in West Java, Indonesia. The expert validation results indicate that the program is valid and appropriate in terms of content, design, and implementation aspects. The limited trial shows a very high level of participant satisfaction, reaching 98.43% (very satisfactory category). In addition, participants' competence demonstrated significant improvement, with an average N-gain score of 0.99 (high category). In conclusion, the developed program is considered valid and feasible to support teachers in developing ethnoscience-integrated teaching materials, although further studies are needed to examine its effectiveness in broader implementation.