Local wisdom-infused experiential learning and its effects on reading literacy: a meta-analysis

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Tiyas Abror Huda, Ag. Bambang Setiyadi, Een Yayah Haenilah, Nurlaksana Eko Rusminto, Risma Margaretha Sinaga, Mustofa Abi Hamid

2025 Journal of Education and Learning Vol. 19 Issue 3 Article Cited by 2 Quartile

Abstract

Numerous meta-analysis studies have been undertaken on the topic of culturally embedded learning. Insufficient study has been undertaken on culturally integrated learning as a means to enhance reading abilities. The objective of this study is to assess and evaluate the impact of learning enriched by local culture on reading proficiency. This research was conducted using meta-analysis. The document search conducted using Google Scholar yielded 14 document papers published between 2019 and 2023. The research design included a contrast group with random effects model, incorporating a corrected effect size. The investigation employed Jeffreys’s Amazing Statistics Program (JASP) software to compute means aggregate errors, generate forest plots, and assess publication bias. The research reported a statistically significant difference (SE=2.091) between the groups that used local knowledge and standard methods in the learning process. The findings also indicated that incorporating local culture has a significant and favorable impact (with a p value of less than 0.05, namely 0.001) on reading proficiency. This demonstrates that incorporating local culture into the learning process is successful in enhancing students' reading proficiency. Therefore, this study recommends that teachers incorporate local culture as a subject in their teaching to enhance students' reading proficiency. © 2025, Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama. All rights reserved.

Affiliations

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia; Department of Electrical Engineering Vocational Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Serang, Indonesia; Department of Technological and Vocational Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Center for Vocational and Technical Education and Training (Voctech), Yogyakarta, Indonesia