Abstract
This study aimed to describe the results of the analysis of scientific literacy skills of students of SMPN 4 Tanjung Pinang and SMPN 6 Tanjung Pinang. This research is descriptive research. The technique of sampling was purposive sampling. The data collection technique used the PISA scientific literacy questions of 2015 and was supported by interviews between students and a teacher. The data analysis technique was carried out by calculating the average value of the students’ scientific literacy test results. The technique of checking the validity of the data used triangulation. The results showed that the achievement of students’ scientific literacy was in the low category. The conclusion of this study is the achievement of the result of the scientific literacy test of students of SMPN 4 Tanjung Pinang and SMPN 6 Tanjung Pinang based on the total score showed that the ability of students of SMPN 4 Tanjung Pinang in answering scientific literacy questions is higher than the students of SMPN 6 Tanjung Pinang.
Highlights
In this era of 21st century, science and technology are thriving; everything can be managed using technology
According to the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), scientific literacy is defined as the ability to use scientific knowledge, identify questions and draw conclusions based on evidence in order to understand and make decisions regarding to nature and changes made to nature through human activities (OECD, 2016 : 10)
The measurement data of PISA states that the scientific literacy skills of students in Indonesia are in the low category
Summary
In this era of 21st century, science and technology are thriving; everything can be managed using technology. According to the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), scientific literacy is defined as the ability to use scientific knowledge, identify questions and draw conclusions based on evidence in order to understand and make decisions regarding to nature and changes made to nature through human activities (OECD, 2016 : 10). The achievement of Indonesia's scientific literacy index in PISA in 2018 was still below the OECD average score. The average science score for the domain of scientific literacy in OECD countries is 489, while Indonesia has only reached a score of 396. The measurement data of PISA states that the scientific literacy skills of students in Indonesia are in the low category. The average score of Indonesian scientific literacy based on the results of successive PISA studies from 2000 to 2018 can be seen in Table 1 below
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