The Historical Evolution of Local Value Internalization through Educational Processes in Indonesia: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Integrating local cultural wisdom into instructional models is crucial for advancing culturally relevant pedagogy within Social Studies education. This study aims to explore how values embedded in local wisdom are addressed within the discourse of Social Studies in Indonesia. A systematic review was conducted using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) framework to ensure methodological rigor and transparency. Data were collected from the SINTA database (https://sinta.kemdikbud.go.id/), targeting articles published in the Jurnal Pendidikan Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial over the past ten years. The selection process followed established inclusion criteria and quality assessment protocols to ensure the relevance and credibility of the reviewed articles. Out of 78 initially retrieved articles, 25 were included in the final analysis based on their explicit engagement with themes of local wisdom in the context of Social Studies education. The analysis revealed that 40% of the selected articles focused directly on Social Studies-related issues, underscoring the discipline’s growing attention to local cultural content. Furthermore, 33% of the articles positioned local wisdom not merely as background content but as a central subject of inquiry, highlighting its pedagogical significance in developing culturally responsive citizenship education. The keyword-based search also indicated that 27% of the reviewed articles did not align with the core values of local wisdom or fell outside the domain of Social Studies. Nevertheless, the findings demonstrate diverse expressions of local cultural wisdom across various Indonesian regions, increasingly being utilized as sources for learning and character development in the Social Studies classroom.