A Design-Based Research on a Fusion Food Textbook to Foster Creativity and Practical Skills in Culinary Learning
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55927/marcopolo.v3i12.184Keywords:
Culinary Education, Design-Based Research, Fusion Food, Practical Skills, Student CreativityAbstract
The development of the global culinary industry demands that culinary education graduates have high creativity, practical skills, and adaptability. One learning approach relevant to these demands is fusion food, which integrates various culinary techniques, ingredients, and cultures. This study aims to develop and pilot a Fusion Food textbook based on Design-Based Research (DBR) to foster students' creativity and practical skills in culinary learning. This study uses a DBR approach that includes the stages of needs analysis, design, implementation, evaluation, and iterative refinement. The research subjects involved students and lecturers in the Fusion Food course. The quality of the textbook was validated by three experts based on aspects of content relevance, pedagogical coherence, theory-practice integration, and ease of use. Research data were collected through expert validation sheets, creativity and practical skills assessment rubrics, user perception questionnaires, and observations and reflections during the learning process. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive quantitative and qualitative methods. The results show that the Fusion Food textbook has a very high level of validity and is suitable for use as a learning resource. The implementation of the textbook can enhance students' creativity in the aspects of originality, transcription, elaboration, and innovation, as well as strengthen practical skills, particularly in technical accuracy and hygiene. This study concludes that the DBR-based Fusion Food textbook is effective in supporting creative, applicable, and professional practice-focused culinary learning. These findings contribute to the development of innovative culinary learning resources relevant to the needs of 21st-century culinary education.
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