Science textbook based on Socio-Scientific Issues (SSI) for environmental pollution to increase student science literacy in junior high school

Abstract

21st century learning leads to problem solving, social emotional skills to face the challenges of RI 4.0 and it will have an influence scientific understanding. This scientific understanding is still low in analyzing and applying the concept of a problem that has an impact on the ability of science literacy. Science literacy is related ability to think scientifically by using knowledge and identifying natural phenomena. The results of the distribution of questionnaires for 18 junior high schools in Jember middle region of 89% stated the concept of science literacy of students was still lacking. Science literacy has a close relationship with Socio-Scientific Issues (SSI) which are described as social problems with a scientific context that connects students with scientific issues that are developing in society to be explored such as environmental pollution problems. This research used quasi-pretest-posttest experiment without control class. Data analysis using the mixed-method, and were analyzed quantitatively.The sample used was 33 students junior high school in VII C class room. The result obtained from pretest and posttest with open questions following aspect of science literacy and showed that students experienced an increase in science literacy by 0,75 in the high categories.