Analysis of the Need for the Development of E-LKPD Biotechnology for Junior High Schools Based on the Local Wisdom of Subang Pineapple to Improve Understanding of Concepts and Creativity

Biotechnology learning in junior high schools still faces challenges, including limited interactive teaching materials, teacher-centered instruction, and inadequate laboratory facilities, which hinder students' conceptual understanding and creativity. This study aimed to analyze the need to develop an ethnoscience-based biotechnology E-LKPD integrated with Project-Based Learning (PjBL) using the local wisdom of Subang pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.). The study employed a convergent mixed-methods design involving 58 ninth-grade students and one science teacher at SMPN 2 Tambakdahan, selected through purposive sampling. Quantitative data were collected via Likert-scale questionnaires measuring understanding of the concept, creativity, and the need for interactive teaching materials, while qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis through triangulation. The results showed that interactive E-LKPD had never been used (0%), while the need for digital teaching materials reached 95%, local wisdom integration 92%, and PjBL-based creativity features 96%. Students' initial scores of conceptual understanding and creativity were also relatively low. The study highlights the novelty of integrating ethnoscience and local wisdom into biotechnology E-LKPD as a contextual learning innovation and an alternative "virtual laboratory" solution for schools with limited infrastructure.