Research about scientific literacy and metacognitive in the learning process is one of the main aspects of education with a vision to strengthening 21 st century skills. This study aimed to produce a learning design as a product of a scientific approach-based cooperative integrated reading and composition (CIRSA) media with a vision of empowering science literacy and metacognitive. The research method employed was a 4D research and development model (define, design, develop, disseminate). However, the research was limited up to the develop stage. The research result indicates that the product of CIRSA learning development in form of syllabus, lesson plan, learner worksheet, and evaluation instruments were within the category of very valid and feasible to be used as a learning media for Biology as a subject at the junior high school level. The research result is expected to contribute in the empowerment of scientific literacy and metacognitive.

Environmental learning in the 21st century requires students to have Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). The purpose of this study was to measure HOTS students using Higher Order Thinking Skills Assessment based on Environmental Problem (HOTS-AEP). The research method used in this study was descriptive method with a total sample of 248 students consisting of Elementary School (ES), Junior High School (JHS), Bachelor Program (BP), and Master Program (MP). The results showed that students overall have a very low HOTS category. HOTS scores scale of 0-100 on ES (22.3) are still higher than JHS (20.2). Whereas at the university level, BP scores (19.9) are lower than MP (21.4). This showed that learning must be oriented towards increasing HOTS through various media development learning, learning materials, learning models, and strategies. This study concludes that the HOTS score of students was still very low and needs to be improved.

Pembelajaran di era modern ini sudah banyak menggunakan teknologi dalam membantu guru dalam pembelajaran. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk melakukan analisis kebutuhan dan melihat peran guru dalam mengembangkan media pembelajaran IPA dan lingkungan. Metode Penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yaitu dengan cara melakukan analisis kebutuhan. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Desember 2017 - Maret 2018. Tempat penelitian yaitu di  SDN Jatimulya 02, SDN Jatimulya 07, SMPN 1 Tambun Selatan, dan SMAN 5 Tambun Selatan, Bekasi, Jawa Barat. Hasil Penelitian menunjukan bahwa media pembelajaran yang digunakan belum variatif. Guru belum berperan besar dalam mengembangkan media pembelajaran. Hal ini membuat inovasi media pembelajaran mutlak dilakukan. Kesimpulannya adalah bahwa media pembelajaran yang digunakan guru dalam pembelajaran IPA dan lingkungan di Tambun Selatan, masih perlu dikembangkan.   Natural Science and Environmental Learning: Need Assessment of Learning Media at School In Tambun Selatan, Bekasi Learning in this modern era has used a lot of technology in helping teachers in learning. The purpose of this study is to conduct a need assessment and see the role of the teacher in developing science learning media and the environment. The research method used is descriptive qualitative research method that is by way of need assessment by conducting interviews and direct observation. SDN Jatimulya 02, SDN Jatimulya 07, SMPN 1 Tambun Selatan, dan SMAN 5 Tambun Selatan Bekasi, West Java. Research results show that learning media usage is not varied. This makes learning media innovation absolutely necessary. The conclusion is that the learning media used by teachers in science learning and the environment in South Tambun Subdistrict, Bekasi, West Java, still need more development in order to be more diverse.

Scientific literacy is a person’s ability to use scientific knowledge and processes to understand scientific phenomena in solving problems or making decisions. The purpose of this study is to analyze scientific literacy research in the field of physics education and see its trends to find the research opportunity for further research. The results of the bibliometric analysis were used in this study. The search results from the Scopus database was extracted using the VOSviewer software. A total of 644 articles related to scientific literacy were analyzed and mapped. Based on the mapping results, 44 scientific literacy articles in education and 3 scientific literacy articles in physics were obtained. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that scientific literacy related to physics education has been rarely studied. Thus, it can be an opportunity for further researchers to conduct research related to the trends.

Metacognitive skill is the process of thinking about thinking, process of developing self-awareness, the ability to self-assess and how to learn and solve the problems at hand. An important dimension to the metacognitive process is the knowledge of thinking skills in planning, regulating, and evaluating an academic task. Metacognitive skill can be trained using a learning model, one of which is Cirsa, a learning developed by integrating a CIRC-based scientific approach. This study aims to measure and know the effect of Cirsa learning on students’ metacognitive skill. The research method used is quasi-experiment using pretest-postest nonequivalent control group design. The study involved 248 students, 8th grade on Biology subject at MTS Al Hidayah Citaringgul Bogor as the research sample. The development of metacognitive instrument refered to MAI (Metacognition Awareness Inventory). The results showed that Cirsa learning model had an effect on the students’ metacognitive ability with the sig value. of 0,000. Cirsa learning proved superior to CIRC (Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition) and conventional learning on human digestive and excretory system topics. Teaching Biological topics with a scientific approach is a demand in the K-13. Therefore, the authors suggest teachers to develop students’ metacognitive skill with Cirsa learning which emphasize on reading and scientific-based activities.

Environmental learning at the school and university levels, often still uses conventional learning. This is a problem, considering the ability of students' Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) is very necessary for the 21st century. The purpose of this study is to do need assessment on learning media, teaching materials, learning materials, worksheets, and learning evaluations used in the learning environment in schools and universities. The study was conducted from November 2017 - January 2019 at several schools in Bekasi and one university in Jakarta. The research method used is descriptive method with data collection techniques using observation and interviews. The results showed that media learning, teaching materials, learning materials, students worksheets, and learning evaluations at various levels were not all based on HOTS. HOTS-based learning has been applied at the university level and senior high school but is still rarely used. This is due to the lack of development in environmental learning. The conclusion of this study is that environmental learning is not all HOTS-based.

The purpose of this study was to measure student knowledge and attitudes in conservation of mangroves and coral reefs, introducing and applying Environmental Education Community Network (EECN) to students in wider scale. The method used in this research is a descriptive method and used a survey for gathering data. Samples were selected with simple random sampling in several schools and Jakarta State University. The results showed Average score of knowledge students from all levels were with low category. Average score of attitudes students from all levels were with high category. Students' knowledge was still low and attitudes in terms of mangroves and coral reefs were high. This result showed that students need a model that could enhance knowledge and attitude to conserve mangroves and coral reefs. EECN is one model that have the potential to empower students' knowledge and attitude in protecting the environment.

Critical thinking skills are referred to as one of the 21st-century skills. These skills should be empowered through Biology learning. This study aims to analyze the improvement of biology-critical thinking skills in students who are taught through the CIRC learning model based on the scientific approach (Cirsa). Critical thinking skills are measured by tests developed by researchers and validated by theoretical biologists. The instrument includes indicators of critical thinking skills such as formulating problems, giving arguments, making deductions, conducting inductions, conducting evaluations, and deciding and implementing. This study used a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design. This study involved 160 students (M = 95, F = 65) of 8th grade of a Madrasah Tsanawiyah School in Bogor. The findings of this study show that students who are taught by Cirsa have higher Biology-critical thinking skills than those by conventional learning. In conclusion, Cirsa learning was recommended to develop or enhance students' critical thinking skills related to biological concepts.