Nina Agustyaningrum, Fadhilah Rahmawati, Muhammad Irfan, Dafid Slamet Setiana
Borobudur Temple, a cultural heritage site, offers significant potential for enhancing mathematics education, especially in geometry. This study aims to explore the use of Borobudur Temple in geometry learning in nearby schools and provide recommendations on its potential as a learning resource. Employing a qualitative exploratory approach, the research involved five mathematics teachers and 140 students from five middle schools in the Borobudur District. Findings reveal that the temple's use in geometry instruction is limited, with most teachers not fully utilizing the site. Only one school has used Borobudur Temple as a contextual example in teaching 3D-shapes. Other teachers tend to rely on conventional methods such as lectures with simple teaching aids. The temple's potential as geometry learning resources, including concepts of two-dimensional shapes, three-dimensional figures, and fractal design in its structure. This potential can also be used to develop digital-learning media that link mathematics with culture. © 2026 Author(s).
Department of Mathematics Education, Universitas Tidar, Magelang, Indonesia; Department of Mathematics Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Department of Out-of-School Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
