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result the Regulation of Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture. The steps in scientific approach can be seen at table 1.
Table 1. The Steps in Scientific Approach Fauziah, 2013:170
Learning Steps Learning Activities Observing
Reading, listening, seeing, sensing, without or within media
Asking Having a question after observing
Associating Doing
experiment, reading
another source,
interviewing an expert Trying
Processing data, reporting and concluding result Communicating Presenting experiment result according to analyzed
result in written or spoken language
2. Local Wisdom
Local wisdom is tangible and intangible knowledge obtained from nature, culture, experience, and life. It emphasizes respect for elders and their life
experiences. Moreover it values morals more than material things Thap,1996. Local wisdom consists of various aspects of cultural potency such as
medicine, art, life style, farming, economy, government, and all systems that can manage people’s life Alwasilah, 2009: 23. Local wisdom is the knowledge
based on the experiences of people that is derived over the generation. This knowledge is used as the guideline for people and their surroundings. Villagers
must respect their ancestors, spiritual practices, and nature. The characteristics of local wisdom: 1 Local wisdom teaches about ethics and moral values; 2 local
wisdom teaches to love nature; and 3 local wisdom comes from the older members of the community. Local wisdom is presented in many forms, through
people’s thought, occupation, ways of living, and social value. “Phongpit and Nantasuwan in Kamonthip and Kongprasertamon, 2007:2.
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It can be concluded that local wisdom is a heritage from ancestors that is used to be a guideline in community life. It can be materials, knowledge, culture,
rule, system, etc. It comes from the community’s experiences. The local wisdom is collaborated with local knowledge. Local wisdom always exists in societies,
communities, and individuals. Due to the importance of local wisdom in lives and sustainability of community, children in the community should learn the wisdom.
Learning of the wisdom can be from daily live practices, but it can be efficiently taught in schools. Chemistry learning is potentially integrated by local wisdom.
Therefore Chemistry teachers should bring students to local wisdom practices in learning. It is based on the report of Fensham 2008: 14 who suggested students
connect learning to their life.
3. Local Wisdom in Purworejo
