CERITA RAKYAT ORANG ASAL SABAH SEBAGAI MEDIUM PEMBELAJARAN ASAS LITERASI: ANALISIS KEPERLUAN

Abstract

The use of folktales as a medium for basic literacy learning is an effort to preserve culture and identity of indigenous children. This study aimed to identify the suitability of folktales as the medium of basic literacy learning for Orang Asli children. A basic literacy learning module was developed based on the Homeschooling Model as proposed by Mohd Nazri Abdul Rahman (2014). The Fuzzy Delphi approach was used to identify the suitability of folktales as a medium of teaching and learning basic literacy for indigenous children in Sabah. Twelve (12) academic experts from various fields, namely children’s education, language learning, kindergarten education, Kadazan-Dusun language, and Orang Asli education were involved in the study. The findings indicate that folktales are ideal to be implemented as a basic literacy learning module, especially for LINUS children. Therefore, the researchers propose that the Basic Literacy Learning module, based on the use of the indigenous people folktales, can be used to not only develop basic literacy but is also an effort to preserve the practices and traditions of storytelling among indigenous peoples.