Primary Education
Growing scientific literacy early through local wisdom close to a child's daily life.
MERSICS is a movement, a community, and a research hub that translates the local wisdom of the Nusantara into an inclusive and innovative scientific language.
MERSICS bridges the gap between pure physics and the cultural reality of communities. Rooted in the philosophy of Applied Ethnophysics — culture-based scientific concepts implemented directly into the learning ecosystem — we work from upstream to downstream across four domains.
Growing scientific literacy early through local wisdom close to a child's daily life.
Strengthening critical reasoning and contextual science at junior and senior high level.
A space for academic integration and a laboratory for advanced research innovation.
Using the physics behind tradition as a practical solution in everyday life.
To become the leading centre of movement and innovation in applied ethnophysics research, integrating the local wisdom of the Nusantara with modern science towards an inclusive educational society that is meaningful and socially impactful.
Three main pillars for implementing the values of MERSICS.
Scientific study dissecting the physics hidden in vernacular architecture, musical instruments, and traditional games.
An incubator for designing learning media, teaching aids, and inclusive educational technology.
Distributing educational products and mentoring widely and without discrimination, to build an empowered community of educators.
As an academic and researcher in the Physics Education programme at Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa (UNTIRTA), I have devoted my career to bridging theoretical physics with local cultural reality and global issues.
My research rests on three integrated pillars: Ethnophysics & Indigenous Knowledge as the content foundation; current and contextual issues such as renewable energy, disaster mitigation, and health as the field of application; and technology-based learning media, digital and physical alike, as the vehicle for downstreaming.
The aim: physics learning that is technologically rich, culturally rooted, and socially relevant.
Source: Google Scholar, Scopus, and SINTA.
Interactive modules, IoT-based media, AR/VR animation, and virtual microscopic simulation aids.
Shifting the research paradigm towards local cultural wisdom and contextual issues, downstreamed into applied teaching materials.
Integrating the ethnophysics framework into national curricula and producing a new pedagogical framework.
We are open to joint research, research grants, and discussions on developing culture-based physics education innovation.