THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCIENCE LITERATION CULTURE THROUGH ENCYCLOPEDIC TEACHING MATERIALS IN SCIENCE LEARNING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE WEST JAKARTA REGION

Abstract

This study emphasizes the importance of teaching materials to improve the culture of scientific literacy in science learning through encyclopedia books. The culture of scientific literacy plays an important role in dealing with everyday life in society, participating in various science-related issues that are complex and greatly affect our view of the world and the place of humans in it and the need for a scientifically literate workforce is thought to be improved through teaching materials encyclopedia. Thus, there is scientific literacy between students, and between teachers and students through a teaching material tailored to student interests which aims to create a culture of scientific literacy. The purpose of this study was to obtain a product and determine the learning outcomes of fifth grade students after using encyclopedia teaching materials. The quantitative method through the pre-test and post-test used in this approach is data collection by means of data collection, planning, product development and validation and testing stages. This research was conducted in 3 elementary schools in West Jakarta, namely SDN Sukabumi Utara 07, SDN Sukabumi Utara 08 and SDN Sukabumi 09. The object developed was Science in grade V SD which was developed in the form of encyclopedia teaching materials.