Pengembangan E-Book Berbasis Kurikulum Muatan Lokal Untuk Pengenalan Budaya Minangkabau Pada Anak Usia 4–5 Tahun

Introducing local culture in early childhood education requires learning media that are developmentally appropriate and connected to children’s social environment. This study aimed to develop a local-content-curriculum-based E-Book for introducing Minangkabau culture to children aged 4–5 years and to examine its validity, practicality, and effectiveness. The study employed a Research and Development (R&D) approach using the ADDIE model, consisting of analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The product was developed and tested at KB As-Salam Timpeh. Product assessment involved three validators representing media, language, and content expertise, one classroom teacher as practitioner, and a small-group learning-outcome observation involving children aged 4–5 years. Data were collected through interviews, observations, validation sheets, a practicality questionnaire, and documentation, and were analyzed descriptively using percentage scores. The E-Book presents Minangkabau history, Rumah Gadang, traditional clothing, traditional foods, dances, and traditional games through images, color, audio, navigation features, and simple animation. The media, language, and content validation scores were 81.43%, 72%, and 92%, respectively, producing an overall mean of 81.81%, classified as highly valid. The teacher practicality response reached 88%, indicating that the product was highly practical. Children’s learning-outcome observations yielded 90.91%, reported as 90% after rounding, indicating high effectiveness in supporting the introduction of Minangkabau culture. The findings indicate that the developed E-Book is feasible as an alternative early childhood learning medium that makes local-cultural learning more visual, contextual, and engaging.