Exploration Of Cirebon Palace Culture On Elementary School Students' Cultural Literacy

Abstract

Cultural literacy is a foundational ability for individuals to better understand the culture around them. This study aims to explore the culture of the Kasepuhan Palace towards the cultural literacy skills of elementary school students. The research method used is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Data collection techniques used are interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. While the data analysis techniques used are data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. This study was conducted at an elementary school in Palimanan District, Cirebon Regency. The research subjects involved in this study consisted of 2 class teachers and a sample of 20 fifth grade
students. The results of this study are that the school strongly supports the implementation of the visit to the Kasepuhan Palace with the aim of exploring the cultural heritage there and will make this activity an annual agenda. As for the cultural literacy skills of students after the cultural exploration activity at the Kasepuhan Palace Cirebon, it is categorized as good, seen from enthusiasm, active participation, process, role of the school, feelings after the activity, experience / learning gained, and reinforced by student writing containing knowledge from the exploration results that have been carried out in an open questionnaire sheet. The obstacles that occurred could be resolved well, so as not to disrupt the
implementation of activities.