Students’ Needs for Bangka Island Ethnopedagogy-Based Liveworksheet Development

Abstract

Limited integration of local plant knowledge into science learning highlighted the need to identify students’ requirements for contextual digital learning resources. This study aimed to analyze students’ needs to inform the development of a Bangka Island ethnopedagogy-based Liveworksheet incorporating Discovery Learning. A descriptive survey involved 38 Grade VII students at SMP Negeri 3 SATAP Lubuk Besar, Indonesia. Questionnaire responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic grouping. Although 94.7% of students expressed interest in learning about plants, 57.9% reported difficulties understanding plant-related material. Interest in Liveworksheet reached 92.1%, and 94.7% had access to smartphones or laptops. Furthermore, 94.7% were interested in local plants, but only 50% had previously learned about their cultural uses. All students preferred active learning involving observation, experimentation, and discovery. These findings indicated a need for interactive learning resources that connect local plants and community knowledge with scientific concepts through discovery-oriented activities. The development priorities identified were accessible digital activities, contextual plant content, and opportunities for direct exploration. These findings inform the subsequent design and evaluation of an ethnopedagogy-based Liveworksheet.