Hasni, Nana Supriatna, Sapriya, Murdiyah Winarti, Erlina Wiyanarti
The strength of 21st-century Social Studies learning lies in the challenges of the times integrated into the material. Therefore, through this research, the strength of conceptual material can reinforce the practice of Social Studies learning. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using flipbooks based on local wisdom in improving students' critical thinking skills. The research method is quasi-experimental with a match-only pretest-posttest control group design. The study was conducted at SMP Negeri 2 Makassar, Indonesia, with a sample of 70 students consisting of 35 students from class VII A (experimental class) and 35 students from class VII B (control class). The results showed that using flipbooks as an interactive medium in Social Studies instruction based on local wisdom is quite effective in enhancing students' critical thinking skills. This is evidenced by the N-gain (67.28%) of the experimental class being significantly higher compared to the control class (36.39%). The practicality test results of the flipbooks based on local wisdom conducted by the students showed a score of 83.09% (very practical), and the percentage of student activity in the experimental class (72.0%) was higher compared to the control class (57.0%) in all observed aspects. This research contributes to highlighting the trend that Social Studies learning must be able to integrate digital media based on local wisdom to understand social phenomena, making students' thinking more creative and critical. Copyright © 2025 GMP Press and Printing.
Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia; Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
