Winara, Khairul Usman, Septian Prawijaya, Syahrial, Ummu Haniyyah, Muhammad Ikhlas
This study is grounded in the need to integrate interdisciplinary and contextual approaches into physical education instruction. The objective was to develop and evaluate instructional materials that incorporate science, technology, and local cultural wisdom to enhance students’ learning outcomes, motivation, interest, and cultural awareness. A research and development design was employed, involving expert validation, small-scale trials, and full-scale implementation with 345 university students assigned to experimental and control groups. Validated questionnaires and both descriptive and inferential analyses were used. Results indicated that the experimental group achieved significantly higher learning outcomes than the control group (t = 11.82, p <.001, Cohen’s d = 1.14). Students in the experimental group also showed substantial pre–post improvement (ΔM = 11,06). Motivation, interest, and cultural awareness were significantly correlated with learning outcomes (r =.68–.77) and jointly predicted 54.4% of the variance in academic performance (R² =.544, p <.001). These findings demonstrate that integrating science, technology, and local culture into physical education enhances learning quality and strengthens contextual relevance. This model is recommended for broader institutional adoption, with longitudinal research suggested for future validation. © 2026, Campus EDUCA SPORTIS S.L.. All rights reserved.
Department of Primary School Teacher Education, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia; Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia
