Tradisi Ngemblok sebagai Sumber Belajar IPS

Abstract

This study examines the history and implementation of the Ngemblok tradition in Rembang Regency, its application as a social studies (IPS) learning resource at MTs Islamiyah Syafiiyah, and the supporting and inhibiting factors. A qualitative descriptive method was employed through field research. Subjects included IPS educators, seventh-grade students, community leaders, and traditional elders. Data were collected via observation, interviews, and documentation. The Ngemblok tradition consists of four stages: first, nakokane (requesting permission); second, pencocokan weton (matching birth dates); third, nontoni (observation); and finally, the ngemblok process. Its integration into IPS learning encompasses greeting, motivation, apperception, cultural literacy, orientation, collaboration, reflection, and joint conclusions. Supporting factors comprise educators' experience and creativity, supportive environment, cultural understanding, facilities, and curriculum. Inhibiting factors include inadequate educator training, low student awareness, and the pesantren environment. This study underscores the potential of local traditions to enrich the IPS curriculum contextually.