Enhancing 21st-Century Learning Skills in Early Childhood through a Local Wisdom-Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Learning Package to Support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Bibliometric and Mixed-M
Keywords:
Early childhood, Education, Learning package, Local wisdom, STEAM education, Twenty-first-century skillsAbstract
This study examined the effect of a local wisdom-integrated
science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics
(STEAM) learning package on 21st-century learning skills in
early childhood and positioned the topic within Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)-oriented education through
bibliometric mapping. 40 early childhood students
participated in the “Rice and Farmers” learning unit using the
I-WISDOM package. Quantitative data were analyzed using
dependent sample t-tests and Cohen’s effect size, while
qualitative data were interpreted through analytic
description. The findings showed significant improvement in
creativity,
problem solving, communication, and
collaboration. Students also demonstrated appreciation of
rice farming as local wisdom. The study supports quality
education, cultural sustainability, and early skill development
through STEAM-based learning.
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