Rawa Pening 3D-Storybook: A New Way to Learn Mathematics Through Cultural Stories

Amidst the challenge of low numeracy literacy among Indonesian students, a group of students from Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) presented an innovative interactive learning medium called the Rawa Pening 3D-Storybook. This medium combines local cultural stories, Augmented Reality (AR) technology, and a Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) approach to help students understand mathematical concepts in a contextual and enjoyable way.

Developed by Habba Arrizal Anas and Sabrina Riski Astutiningtyas under the guidance of Adi Satrio Ardiansyah, S.Pd., M.Pd., this innovation aims to improve the numeracy literacy of junior high school students, especially in the subject of similarity. The main inspiration comes from the rich culture and life of the community around Rawa Pening, which is used as a real-life context in geometry learning.

With a three-dimensional AR display, students can visualize objects such as stilt houses or fish cages directly, as if they were on the edge of the lake. Through the CBL stages, they are invited to discover real issues, formulate questions, and solve mathematical challenges that are relevant to everyday life.

A trial at SMP Negeri 1 Ungaran showed positive results: this media was deemed suitable for use (86.5%), easy to understand (97.25%), and effective in improving numeracy literacy (98%). Through a blend of culture, challenges, and technology, 3D-Storybook Rawa Pening proves that learning mathematics can be interesting, meaningful, and rooted in local wisdom, while also supporting SDG 2030 point 4, namely Quality Education.