Ethnomathematics-Based Student Worksheets Through Traditional Games: A Systematic Literature Review

The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristics, research trends, types of traditional games, and effectiveness of ethnomathematics-based student worksheets (LKPD) in the teaching of mathematics. A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was carried out with reference to the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Articles were retrieved from Google Scholar, SINTA, and Scopus through Publish or Perish and then filtered against inclusion criteria covering the 2021–2026 period, resulting in 20 articles. The review shows that the number of publications rose markedly in 2022–2025, with studies at the junior high school level being the most prevalent. Congklak and engklek appeared as the traditional games most often integrated. Every reviewed study reported high validity (85–92%), practicality (80–90%), and N-gain within the moderate-to-high category (0.40–0.71). It can therefore be concluded that ethnomathematics-based LKPD built on traditional games offers an effective and promising way to enhance the quality of mathematics learning in Indonesia.