STEM application through simple technology to improve technology literacy

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of applying the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) approach through simple technology on the technology literacy of students in a simple harmonic motion content. This research method is one group pretest-postest design. There are two classes involved, namely the modeling and implementation class. Both classes use the STEM approach through simple technology. The research subjects were grade X students at MAN 1 Yogyakarta. The research sample consisted of 26 students in the STEM modeling class and 24 students in the STEM implementation class, which were determined by random sampling. The research instrument used a technology literacy description test. Data were analyzed quantitatively using the SPSS 21.0 program. The analysis shows that there is an increase in the results of the pretest-posttest technology literacy ability of students in both classes. Technology literacy of students in both classes shows the same N-Gain which is 0.46 (in the moderate category). These results indicate that the STEM approach through simple technology on simple harmonic motion content can influence students’ technology literacy enhancement.