Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the comparison of students' attitudes and self-efficacy based on gender, and to determine the relationship between students' attitudes and self-efficacy towards science subjects. This research uses quantitative research with survey method. The sample in this study was 74 students from SMPN 1 Muaro Jambi in Muaro Jambi district. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. There are two instruments in this study, namely attitudes towards science and self-efficacy. The results of the T-test of student attitudes towards science subjects obtained were sig. (2-tailed) < 0.05, so there were differences in student attitudes towards science subjects, both female and male students in class VIII A and class VIII B. The results of the T-test of students' self-efficacy on science subjects obtained a value of sig.(2-tailed) < 0.05, so there are differences in student self-efficacy on science subjects, both female students and male students in class VIII A and class VIII B. While the results of the correlation test between attitudes and students' self-efficacy towards science subjects class VIII A and VIII B showed a value of sig. (2-tailed) < 0.05, then there was a relationship between students' attitudes and self-efficacy towards subjects’ science lessons, both female students and male students in class VIII A and class VIII B.
Highlights
Education can be interpreted as a process of increasing one's intelligence so that with this increase it can form a quality person
In the attitude descriptive statistical test, the test results for indicators of social implications of science class VIII A female students are more dominant than male students with a percentage of 60% good, as well as class VIII B female students are more dominant than male students with a percentage of 70% good
Based on the results of research testing and data analysis, it can be concluded that there are differences in students' attitudes and self-efficacy towards science subjects, both female students and male students in class VIII A and class VIII B, this is evidenced by the significance value obtained from T test
Summary
Education can be interpreted as a process of increasing one's intelligence so that with this increase it can form a quality person. Education is a very important and strategic factor in national development; besides that, it is oriented towards improving the quality of human resources (Putri et al, 2020; Rogahang, 2019; Sukendar et al, 2019). It has become a top priority for education to produce an intellectual generation and be able to combine knowledge and skills that are used as the basis for social life (Darmaji et al, 2019; Flores-Tena, 2020; Raharjo et al, 2019). Science is a collection of theoretical knowledge as well as discussing real life. Science education is classified as abstract learning but is considered difficult (Anikarnisia & Wilujeng, 2020; Simaremare, 2010; Taştan et al, 2018). To learn and understand science, it is necessary to have a high reading ability or called scientific literacy (El Islami & Nuangchalerm, 2020; Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA (JPPIPA)
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