I. Ariska, D. Rosana
This study aims to determine junior high school students' scientific literacy skills on vibration, wave, and sound materials. This study used a quantitative descriptive study to analyze the results of the ninth grade students' scientific literacy skills in one of junior high school in East Luwu Regency, Indonesia. The sample of the study were 90 students by using purposive sampling techniques. The instrument used scientific literacy skills test that was adapted from scientific literacy aspects and indicators according to the OECD. The number of questions consist of 8 items in the form of multiple-choice, free descriptions, brief and true false descriptions that have been developed by researchers and validated by experts. The Analysis of data used quantitative percentages. Based on the results of the analysis, it showed that the average achievement of scientific literacy skills of students in the domain competence was still in medium category. As for the acquisition of each aspects explained that scientific phenomena was 42.8% (medium category), identifying scientific issues was 37.5% (low category), and interpreting scientific data and evidence was 47.7% (medium category). The results of this acquisition indicated that the scientific literacy skills of domain competence of the students must be a serious concern. © 2020 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Science Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Sleman, Indonesia
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