Religious values in biology learning: A need analysis of an Islamic-integrated reference book of medicinal plants typical of Central Kalimantan

Abstract

People of Central Kalimantan have knowledge and utilization of plants as a medicine for generations inherited from their ancestors orally with no written archives. The research aims to find out the potential of the importance of developing an Islamic-integrated reference book of medicinal plants typical of Central Kalimantan. The book is a suplement in a lecture that contains the utilization of medicinal plants in the people of Central Kalimantan integrated with the utilization of plants as a medicine according to Qur'an and Hadith with to instill religious values of a healthy lifestyle and the relationship between humans and natural environment. The research is descriptive qualitative research using observation method, interviews, and surveys. The data collection uses Google Form questionnaire distributed to 24 students of semester 6. The interview question sheets are given to three lecturers of Biology Education Study Program FTIK IAIN Palangka Raya including the observation sheets. The survey result indicates that 68% of respondents know information about medicinal plants typical of Central Kalimantan from websites, 48% of respondents know the information from research journals, and 28% from their families. All respondents (100%) state the need for developing a reference book of medicinal plants typical of Central Kalimantan. The reference book is expected to become an additional information material on the utilization of medicinal plants by the people of Central Kalimantan and the utilization of medicinal plants described in Qur'an and hadith as support in lecture to train religious values of a healthy lifestyle and the relationship between humans and natural environment.