Abstract

The study examined the attitudes of students at Adhyaksa 1 Junior High School in Jambi, Indonesia towards science subjects. This type of research is a mixed method. This study involved 136 students of Adhyaksa 1 Junior High School in Jambi City. The instruments used consisted of questionnaires and interviews. The questionnaire used was adapted from the study astalini and kurniawan with a Cronbach alpha value of 0.842 with a valid number of claims of 56. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics processed using the SPSS program. The results of the seven indicators are the social implications of science, normality of scientists, attitudes towards science inquiry, adoption of scientific attitudes, pleasure in learning science, interest in learning more science, career interest in science, this dominant in the moderate category, which means students are sufficient in learning science. With this research, it is expected to be able to measure students 'attitudes towards how students' attitudes towards the natural science course in Adhyaksa 1 Junior High School, Jambi City.

Highlights

  • Education becomes one of the means to create quality human beings who in the process are always continuous from one generation to the and cannot be separated from life

  • This study aims to determine the attitude of students towards science subjects in junior high school precisely in SMP Adhyaksa 1 Jambi City, Indonesia

  • The renewal of this study is that all indicators of learners' attitudes towards science subjects are examined, which in total are seven attitudes indicators including the social implications of science, normality of scientists, attitudes towards science investigations, adoption of scientific attitudes, pleasure in learning science, interests increase science learning time, and career interests in the field of science conducted at Adhyaksa 1 Junior High School in Jambi City, Indonesia

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Introduction

Education becomes one of the means to create quality human beings who in the process are always continuous from one generation to the and cannot be separated from life. Education is a processor effort carried out by someone to gain knowledge, skills, and habits in life [1]. Education can improve human resources for the better and to improve the quality of education in Indonesia [2]. Education is a real learning process to develop cognitive as well as the formation of students' attitudes [3]. The purpose of education is to develop the potential of students so they can think creatively and critically [4]. The purpose of education itself can be achieved during the learning process in the form of providing experience to students [5]. Education in Indonesia on the school track consists of three levels, namely basic education, secondary education, and formal higher education

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