Comics Contains Traditional Ecological Knowledge as a Learning Media in Rural Primary School During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in Tawangmangu is thought to have been forgotten by the community, so it is important to maintain its sustainability. The purpose of this study was to identify TEK materials needed by teachers and primary school students as teaching materials presented through comic media. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data. The participants consisted of 21 teachers and 102 primary school students in Tawangmangu. The results show that all TEK materials are considered important and needed by almost all teachers because they contain positive educational values, have relevance to the themes and sub-themes of primary school materials, have relevance to all subjects, and some teachers are not native Tawangmangu foreigners with local TEK. The most interesting TEK material for students is folkltales about the origin of corn and vegetables. The teacher and students stated that the TEK material in all comics (volumes 1-4) was presented in a clear and interesting manner. They also support the development of the comic because it can work as a medium of learning and entertainment while participating in distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.