Improving student character and learning outcomes through a neuroscience approach based on local wisdom

Abstract

Character and learning outcomes are aspects of student competency achievement, which have an important position as benchmarks for educational development in schools. There are many steps taken by the teacher to improve students’ character and learning outcomes at school. This study aims to identify the enhancement of character and student learning outcomes by using a local wisdom-based neuroscience approach. The population of this study was taken at a high school located in Sima Regency. The research sample was 50 students of class X divided into two groups, namely the experimental class group and the control class group. The instrument used was in the form of test and non-test. The results showed that the character and student learning outcomes obtained a higher percentage value in the experimental class than those obtained in the control class. This shows that using a neuroscience approach based on local wisdom effectively improves student character and learning outcomes.