Physics’ Science Literacy Profile of High School Students in South Kalimantan

Abstract

The science literacy skills of students in South Kalimantan have yet to be fully identified. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the profile of physics science literacy among senior high school students in South Kalimantan. This research is a quantitative study that utilizes a purposive sampling technique. The study subjects are senior high school students in each district/city in South Kalimantan, with one school selected as the sample from each district/city. The study includes a total of 13 schools with 502 students. Data were obtained through surveys and data collection using test instruments. The data were analyzed descriptively using the Rasch model in the Winstep application. The results of the study show that the physics science literacy skills of senior high school students are categorized as “sufficient,” and the quality of the test items and the reliability aspects of the instruments are good. The categorization of science literacy skills among students in each district/city varies. The categories consist of four classifications: “very high” and “high” categories include two districts, the “sufficient” category includes five districts, and the “low” category includes three districts. Based on the variable maps of students’ proficiency levels, they fall into the “sufficient” category. Therefore, it can be concluded that the profile of physics science literacy among senior high school students in South Kalimantan is categorized as “sufficient”.