Indigenous science: what we can learn?(the exploration of balinese local wisdom for science learning)

Abstract

Indigenous science is the original knowledge of local communities in studying natural phenomena based on observations produce product, attitudes, and scientific in processes in accordance with the culture and location of the community. The research purpose is to explore indigenous science based on balinese local wisdom that can be used in science learning at school. This research is an exploratory study. Data collection use observation, interview, and literature study. Data analysis was also carried out for data on indigenous people’s knowledge and local wisdom. Based on the result of data analysis, there are three dimensions of science in the balinese local wisdom that can be used in science learning: first, local wisdom contains element of scientific attitude; second, local wisdom is a scientific product; and the third finding in this study is local wisdom as a scientific process.