ABSTRACT

Purpose: Students' digital literacy skills are one of the main focuses in modern education. Technology integration in education often ignores the importance of maintaining and developing local wisdom as a moral and social foundation for society. Therefore, efforts are needed to integrate local wisdom into technology-based learning media to preserve cultural values while improving digital literacy skills. This study aims to determine the influence of augmented reality flipbooks based on local wisdom on improving digital literacy skills. Method: This study used a non-equivalent pre-test -post-test control group design and involved 60 students in grade X of SMAN 9 tenth graders (aged 15 to 17 years) from Bengkulu, Indonesia. This research was conducted in August 2024. Observation sheets and questionnaires were given to assess students' digital literacy skills. Findings: The results of independent samples T test suggested that the augmented reality flipbooks based on local wisdom had affected digital literacy skills with a p-value<0.005. These findings show that augmented reality flipbooks based on local wisdom can be used as digital learning media to improve students' digital literacy skills in the classroom. Implication for Research and Practice: The use augmented reality flipbooks based on local wisdom in Biology classrooms is recommended. Digital literacy skills are an essential component that needs to be mastered by students.