Utilization of Local History Sites as Area-Wide Games in History Learning
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History learning that focuses solely on classroom-based textual narratives often triggers student boredom and alienates them from their immediate historical surroundings. This study aims to describe the utilization of local historical sites as an outdoor wide game arena and analyze its effectiveness in enhancing students' historical awareness. Employing a descriptive qualitative approach, this research was conducted at SMA Islam Sidoarjo involving tenth-grade students. Data were naturalistically gathered through intensive field observations during the wide game activity, in-depth interviews with students and scout masters, and document analysis. The designated exploration route integrated three major local sites: the Kusuma Bangsa Heroes Cemetery, the Complex of Sidoarjo Regent Tombs, and the Mpu Tantular Museum. The results indicated that the integration of dynamic scout-based station systems successfully transformed students' perceptions of historical sites from static piles of stone into living historical spaces. The empirical, hands-on learning (learning by doing) approach stimulated students' curiosity, fostered teamwork, and naturalistically internalized core character values such as patriotism and a sense of ownership. Ultimately, this study concludes that utilizing local historical sites for wide game exploration is an effective methodological innovation to foster deep and meaningful historical awareness.
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