Profile of students' scientific literacy in application integrated science on the theme of air pollution. Issue 2 (February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yamin, Y; Permanasari, A; Redjeki, S; Sopandi, W
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 1157:Issue 2(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-02
• Subjects: Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1157/2/022032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: The function of this research was to describe the scientific literacy of junior high school students in integrated science on the theme of air pollution. The method used in this research is descriptive method. Population and sample are junior high school student in Bandung. The instruments are used scientific literacy test, attitude scale and student response questionnaire. The results showed that the average achievement of student' scientific literacy as a whole was 72% (enough category). The achievement of science literacy in the domain of process science for indicators identifies scientific issues is 76%, explains scientific phenomena 74%, and uses scientific evidence 66%. The achievement of scientific literacy in the doamain of content science for acid rain is 78%, environmental contamination 80%, change of matter 74%, global warming 68%, substance characteristics 72%, and acid base 70%. The scientific literacy in the domain of students' attitude toward science as a whole achieves is 76.3% (good category). For indicators to support science inquiry and students' interest in science achieve is a good category outcomes, while for indicators of responsibility for resources and environment achieve sufficient category achievement. Students respond positively to integrated science learning on the theme of air pollution.