Developing a Measure of Scientific Literacy for Middle School Students

Abstract. Science process skills not only a learning approach but also as a result of learning. It is a basic skills in science and a tools of scientist to investigate the science phenomena. The focus of this research is to develop a valid and reliable of Science Process Skills Instrument (I-KPS). This research is Research and Development (R&D). The step of this research is theoretical construction, determination of assessment objectives, construction of items indicator, items construction, experts judgment, revising of instrument, the first field trial, revising of instrument, the second field trial, and finalization of instrument. The subject of field trail is 46 student of grade 10 of High School of 1 Bajeng, Gowa Regency. The instrument (I-KPS) specification are: (1) the type of item is essay test completed by scoring rubrics, (2) I-KPS could be assess science process skill for high school student, and (3) purpose of this I-KPS is cognitive test of science process skill. It is developed for measuring 6 (six) indicators of science process skills that is identification variable, hypothesizing, planning the experiment, predicting, communicating, and interpreting data. The content validity coefficient of I-KPS is 0.96. The result of empirical validation is 45 items are valid in topics of newton law, gravitational force, work and energy, momentum and impulse, and harmonic motion. The reliability coefficient of I-KPS is 0.935. The conclusion is I-KPS as valid and reliable instrument both theoretically and empirically.

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development and validation of science process skills instrument in physics

Jalil

Herman

Ali

et al. 2018

“…Multiple choicequestions postest was then performed to confirm PAL's results. All questions used as an instrument of this research mostly include aspects of the ability of scientific thinking and doing, and mathematics and science [13] and distributed according to various levels of cognitive level of Marzano's new taxonomy [26]. The pretest and posttest datas was tested statistically using the t test [27].…”

Section: Experimental Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, the scientific literacy aspect consists of role of science, scientific thinking and doing, science and society, mathematics and science, science motivation and beliefs [13].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Peer Assisted Learning Strategy for Improving Students’ Physiologic Literacy

Diana

2017

The effect of peer assisted learning (PAL) on anatomic competencies of prospective student's biology teachers S Diana -Promoting middle school students' mathematical creative thinking ability using scientific approach A Istiqomah, K S Perbowo and S E Purwanto Abstract. Research about the implementation of the Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) strategy in Plant Physiology lecture has carried out, in which it aims to improve students' physiologic literacy. The PAL strategy began with a briefing by the lecturers to the students tutor about pretest questions, followed by the interaction between student tutors with their peers to discuss response problems, terminated by answering responsiveness questions individually. This study used a quasi-experimental method, one -group pre-test post-test design. This design includes a group of students observed in the pre-test phase (tests carried out before PAL treatment) which is then followed by treatment with PAL and ends with post-test. The other students group (control) was given the pre-test and post-test only. The results showed that the PAL strategy can increase student's physiologic literacy significantly. One of the weaknesses of students' physiologic literacy is that they have not been able to read the graph. The faculties are encouraged to begin introducing and teaching material using a variety of strategies with scientific literacy aspects, for example teaching research-based material. All students respond positively to the PAL strategy.

“…The anatomic literacy as a part of the anatomic competence in this study refers to scientific literacy aspects by [3], like the role of science, scientific thinking and doing, science and society, and mathematics in science, but the contain and the context were adapted to the material of Plant Anatomy course [4]. Laboratory activities are very important on science, because they can generate motivation to learn science, develop basic skills in conducting experiments, as learning tools for scientific approach, and support for understanding of subject matter [5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effect of peer assisted learning (PAL) on anatomic competencies of prospective student’s biology teachers

Diana

2018

Abstract.Research about the effect of Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) strategy on Plant Anatomy Course, which aims to improve anatomic competencies of prospective student's biology teacher, has been done. This study used a quasi-experimental pre-test post-test control group design. The draft includes a group of students who were given a pre-test which is then followed by observing the PAL treatment process and post-test. The other students group (control) was given the pre-test and post-test only. The PAL program began with a discussion between the lecturer and the tutor about the pretest results and then discussion between the tutors and their tutees in the class about the responses items. After that, all students were assigned to answer a set of response items, and then did the posttest. The results showed that the PAL strategy can increase student's anatomic literacy significantly and can increase student's anatomic lab skills no significantly. Thus the PAL strategy implementation has a potential to improve student's anatomic competencies. The generally students weaknesses were they lack practice in interpreting of research results in the graphs form and rarely shared about anatomic lab skills. All students respond positively to the PAL strategy.