Bamboo Woven Websites for Elementary School Students through Social Collaborative Learning Approach

Abstract

The effectiveness of cultural recognition through a collaborative social approach adopting the role of technology in preserving culture to elementary school students is undeniable. Hence, this study aimed to develop a bamboo woven educational website using the same approach. This study applied an explanatory research design approach. Quantitative data regarding website development and evaluation of website trials were detailed. This was to determine the accuracy of the website in terms of its development and implementation for users. 39 students, who are close to the bamboo woven culture in the Jepang regency of Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia, were used as the subjects. The instruments involved for data collection were observation, documentation, and questionnaires. The questionnaire validation was carried out by four experts. Meanwhile, the data analysis adopted descriptive statistics to determine the analysis of student needs and responses to the bamboo woven education website. The implementation of the bamboo woven educational website resulted in 87.5% of the respondents acknowledged the ease of use, 81.25% believed that that website enhanced the understanding of the knowledge of cultural concepts within the community, 81% determined that the features used were according to children's needs, 78% considered that fun learning methods were utilised, and 67% verified the sustainable use of the website. Bamboo woven education websites can be used to form skills-based teaching curricula. The displayed information on bamboo woven education websites give impact on sustainable development in facing sustainable cultural and economic challenges.