Literacy Of High School Students Research Articles

From headphone to health: utilizing podcast to improve the nutrition literacy of high school students

Most of adolescents, especially high school students, have not been able to consume food that fulfills balanced nutrition principles. Low nutrition literacy is one of the causes of nutrition-related problems. In addition, Physical Education teachers’ inability to provide balanced nutrition material needs to be addressed a solution, one of which is by using podcast. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of providing balanced nutrition material podcasts to improve nutrition literacy of high school students. Quantitative research with a single group pre-experimental research design with pretest-posttest (one group pretest-posttest design) was used as the method of research. The study sample was 36 people [male: 16, female:20] selected by using proportional random sampling. Data collection technique to measure the students’ nutrition literacy level used multiple choice question instruments [Aiken Validation V: 0.83, Alpha Cronbach’s reliability value: 0.749]. Data analysis used paired t-tests, with hypothesis test calculation using IBM SPSS version 23.0. The results showed that there was an increase in nutrition literacy of high school students which was indicated by the results of pretest-posttest of 32.81 to 38.15, and the results of the SPSS test showed the effectiveness of providing balanced nutrition podcast media to improve the nutrition literacy of high school students with a sig value of 0.000<0.005. Based on these results, it can be concluded that it is effective to provide podcast media to improve the nutrition literacy of high school students. The application of balanced nutrition podcasts in learning helps students gain broad and more accurate insights because they present speakers from nutritionists so that students’ nutrition literacy increases. Keywords: Balanced Nutrition, Nutrition Literacy, Podcast, High School

Relationship between Concept Mastery and Scientific Literacy of High School Students' on Plant Growth and Development Concept

Scientific literacy and mastery of concepts are needed to prepare a generation that is ready and adaptive to face developments in science and technology in the 21st century. Therefore, there is a need to change the learning process through the application of appropriate learning models. The Project Based Learning (PjBL) model can be a solution in increasing students' scientific literacy and mastery of concepts. This research was conducted at SMAN 7 Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) with a quasi experimental pretest-posttest design. The research subjects were 132 of the 10th grade students. The research instrument for scientific literacy and concept mastery uses essay questions. Data were analyzed descriptively and with inferential statistics, i.e correlation tests at a significance level of 1%. The results of data analysis show that the significance value is 0.00, so it can be concluded that there is a positive correlation between concept mastery and student literacy. The implication of the results of this research is that the use of the PjBL model can be used as an alternative model that can empower students' mastery of science concepts and literacy

Literasi Digital dan Sosial Emosional untuk Meningkatkan Pengetahuan Pelajar SMA Mengenai Radikalisme Beragama

This community service program aims to enhance digital and emotional social literacy of high school students to prevent them from being easily exposed to religious radicalism. The method of the community service program takes shape via interactive socialization about cognitive and social-emotional digital literacies as an antidote to extremist ideology involving 64 students at SMA Brawijaya Smart School, Malang City. The service evaluation instrument consists of a pre-test and post-test, which are then analyzed inferentially using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test. The results of the socialization showed that the levels of participants’ understanding of radicalism in general, religious radicalism in particular, and cognitive and social-emotional digital literacies were significantly higher at the post-test stage compared to the pre-test stage. The final findings showed that participants positively evaluated the goal, implementation, and outcome from the socialization. Moreover, participants rated that socialization could meet their needs to know more about radicalism in general, religious radicalism in particular, and the cognitive and social-emotional digital literacies to tackle religious extremist ideology.

The Effect of the Digital Book-Assisted Randai Learning Model on Students' Problem-Solving Skills and Information Literacy

Purpose:The research aims to see the effect of using digital books based on the RANDAI learning model on students' problem-solving skills and information literacy in biology learning. Theoritical Framework: The integration of local wisdom will make the material more contextual so that learning becomes more meaningful. Digital books that are integrated with local wisdom can be concretized through digital books based on the RANDAI learning model. Methodology:The study was conducted at a secondary school in the province of West Sumatra, Indonesia. The learning applied in this study uses the theoretical framework of the RANDAI model (Reciting, Analyzing the problem, Narrating the solution, Doing the solution, Assessing the solution, and Implementing the solution) which is problem-based learning integrated with local wisdom. Data collection was carried out through a test referring to Polya's problem-solving skills while for information literacy using a questionnaire referring to the Association of College and Research Library indicators. Data were analyzed using a parametric t-test and n-gain analysis. Result and discussion: This study found that problem-solving skills and information literacy through learning with the RANDAI learning model assisted by digital books can promote students' problem-solving skills in science learning. Conclusion: the RANDAI learning model with the help of digital books has an effect on the problem-solving abilities and information literacy of high school students.

DEVELOPMENT OF A PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ORIENTED PHYSICS E-MODULE TO IMPROVE THE SCIENTIFIC LITERACY OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

This study aims to: 1) develop a problem-based learning-oriented physics e-module to improve the science literacy of high school students, 2) determine the feasibility of the e-module, 3) determine students' perceptions of the e-module. The method used in this study is Research and Development (R&D) using the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) model. However, this research was carried out limited to only the Development stage because limited research time, research costs, and adjustments to the needs of development research. The research instruments used are: 1) validation sheets of material experts, media experts, and learning design experts to find out the feasibility of the e-module being developed, 2) Student perception questionnaire to find out students' responses to the developed e-module. The results of this study showed that the results of the validation test received an average assessment of all aspects for material experts of 97.47% with very decent categories, media experts of 92.61% with very decent categories, and learning design experts of 96.52% with very decent categories and for student perception results obtained an average of all aspects of 94.23% with excellent categories. Based on the results of expert validation tests and the results of students' perceptions, it can be concluded that the products developed are decent for use as a medium for learning physics in schools.

Improving Climate Literacy of High School Students through Physics Teaching Materials based on STEM

Climate change is a problem that has received attention from various countries around the world. Climate change disrupts the balance of the ecosystem, which, if allowed to continue, can threaten the continuity of life on Earth. In education, addressing the challenges of learning about climate change can be done by selecting appropriate teaching materials. This study aims to examine Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) based physics teaching materials on climate change developed and designed to improve the climate literacy of high school students. The research uses the Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) Model. The teaching materials developed are then implemented in learning climate change in high school students. The research design was one group pretest-posttest with a sample of 37 high school students in Indonesia. The sampling technique used cluster random sampling. The instrument used was a test technique for the aspects of knowledge and action consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions and a questionnaire for the attitude aspect comprising 15 statements. The results show that the STEM-based physics teaching material on climate change improves the climate literacy of Indonesian high school students, with an average N-Gain score of 0.51 in the moderate category. Based on these results, it can be concluded that STEM-based teaching materials on climate change materials can be used to improve the climate literacy of high school students.

The influence of SOLE learning model on the environmental literacy of high school student.

The extremes of environmental changes that occur show the need to increase the environmental literacy of a person, especially students in a younger generation. Environmental literacy needs to be introduced early to students through education using the right learning model. This study aims to determine the influence of the SOLE learning model on the environmental literacy of high school students. The research method used is a quasi-experiment method with pre-test and post-test designs. The sample in this study was 60 class X students of SMAN 51 Jakarta with sampling using purposive random sampling techniques. Data was collected in the form of environmental literacy essay tests and student response questionnaires. The results showed that there was equality in student environmental literacy before different learning models were applied in both classes, there was an influence of the SOLE learning model on student environmental literacy, and the SOLE learning model was effective on environmental literacy while the Discovery Learning learning model was less effective on environmental literacy. In this study, it was found that the influence of the SOLE learning model on environmental literacy is owned by students.

Development of CO-MMUNE Supplements on Immune System Material to Improve Concept Understanding and Health Literacy of High School Students

This study aims to analyze the validity, feasibility and effectiveness of health case-based learning supplements to increase the level of concepts understanding and health literacy of high school students on immune system material. It is a type of R&D research using the development method by Sugiyono. The development process is carried out by conducting links to various articles related to Covid-19 infection cases in national and international journals. The supplement testing phase consists of three stages, namely validity test, feasibility test and effectiveness test. Validity tests include material validity tests and media validity tests conducted by material and media validators. The feasibility test and effectiveness test were carried out at Senior High School1 Tayu. The population of this study was all grade XI mathematics and natural sciences students at Senior High School 1 Tayu with class XI MIPA 4 as a sample. Sample selection is carried out using the purposive sampling method. In collecting data on the effectiveness of supplements to improve students' understanding of concepts and health literacy, a one group pretest-posttest design was used. Observation and interview sheets, validation questionnaire sheets, student and teacher response sheets, comprehension test questions and health literacy questionnaire sheets based on HLS-EU-Q indicators were the instruments used in this study. Based on the results of the material validity test and media validity, it shows that the supplement is in the very valid category with a percentage of material validity of 91% and media validity of 94%. Based on the results of the feasibility test from the responses of teachers and students, supplements get a percentage of 83% and 93.5% which are included in the very feasible criteria. Based on the results of the supplementation effectiveness test, students' concept understanding showed that 77.14% of students had reached the minimum completeness category whereas, the health literacy index score showed that 94.2% of students had achieved an adequate health literacy index. These results show that the CO-MMUNE learning supplement prepared based on Covid-19 cases is valid and feasible for use in learning and is effective in increasing understanding of the concept of immune system material and literacy student health. The use of health problems as learning materials in the classroom will provide a good understanding of health so that it has the opportunity to become a means of increasing health literacy.

Content Accuracy and Recency of TPACK-Based Physics Textbooks on Work and Energy Materials to Improve Science Literacy of High School Students

TPACK-based textbooks are reference books containing a collection of material from certain branches of knowledge that are presented comprehensively using a combination of pedagogic technologies and content that are applied according to the learning context. Scientific literacy is the scientific ability possessed by students to solve various kinds of problems and explain scientific phenomena scientifically. Work and energy are physics materials closely related to students' daily lives. The method used for this research is to use research and development research and development methods. Based on the results of the latest and contextual material validation on the suitability of the material with the latest scientific developments, validator one scores four, and validator two scores 4. The 100% percentage results that meet the criteria are very valid. From the results of the validation assessment in terms of the average rating of each validator for the two validators, an average percentage result of 87.49% is obtained with very valid criteria. This shows that the TPACK-based physics textbook on the subject matter of work and energy is appropriate to be used as an Electronic School Book aid for students in understanding and mastering material about work and energy.

Effectiveness of Tornado Physics Enrichment Book to Increase Science Literacy of High School Students

Scientific literacy is a need and learning goal in the industrial era 4.0. Indonesia's low scientific literacy is an urgent problem. There are many ways that can be used in learning to hone scientific literacy, including choosing sources and teaching materials that are integrated with natural disaster environmental. In this research, scientific literacy was sharpened in physics learning through the use of a knowledge enrichment book entitled Tornado. In this enrichment book, the discussion of tornadoes is presented from a physics perspective including the concepts of energy, heat, fluid dynamics and global warming. The aim of this research is to increase students' scientific literacy by using physics enrichment books on the theme of the tornado disaster. This research uses an experimental research method in the form of a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The results of the trial of 60 students from SMAN 13 Padang and SMAN 2 Padang Panjang showed that the use of enrichment books was able to increase students' scientific literacy, with an average pretest scientific literacy of 46 and an average posttest of 87, and an N-gain of 0.76. These results indicate that the use of tornado physics enrichment books is effective in increasing students' scientific literacy.

Development of Biodiversity E-Module Based on Local Potentials in Labuhanbatu Utara Regency to Train Science Literacy of High School Students

The local potential of North Labuhanbatu Regency is very diverse, which has the potential as a source of learning on biodiversity material to develop scientific literacy needed in 21st-century learning. Scientific literacy enables students to apply science in everyday life, not just understanding science in concepts. This study aims to produce local potential-based electronic modules in North Labuhanbatu Regency that are feasible based on validity, readability, and effectiveness to train students' scientific literacy. This research is a research and development (R&D) with a 4-D development model and a one-shot case study research design. Based on the results of the validation test, a percentage score of 94.22% was obtained, including the very valid category. The readability results obtained a score of 89.66 which indicates excellent legibility. Posttest results showed an average of 81.81 with an average classical completeness of 84.05%, including in the excellent and effective category. Based on these results the development of a biodiversity electronic module based on local potential in North Labuhanbatu Regency was declared feasible based on validity, readability, and effectiveness as teaching materials.

Development of High School Home Economics Financial Consumer Education Program based on Backward Design

The purpose of this study was to develop a high school home economics financial consumer education program based on backward design and validation by experts. The program was designed and developed by first selecting learning content elements through a review of existing research and an analysis of relevant literature. The next step was to categorize these elements into seven themes and apply the backward design instructional design model 2.0. The program was prepared in the form of a 21st teaching-learning course plan and workbook and was verified by nine home economics teachers with working experience in high school. The evaluation revealed that the average value for all questions was 3.81 (out of 4 points) and the CVR was .99, indicating that the program was valid. In addition, positive evaluations were received in terms of learning goals, content level, and learner participation by class. This study has significance in that a systematic financial consumer education program was developed by Education of Home Economics to improve the financial literacy of high school students. It can therefore be used as an elective course (mini-course) in Home Economics in the high school credit system. A follow-up study will be required to assess the improvement in financial literacy after implementing this program.

Pengembangan Lembar Kerja Elektronik Guided Inquiry Berbasis Website Materi Konsep Usaha dan Energi untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Proses Sains Peserta Didik dan Literasi Digital

This study aims to produce electronic worksheets that are: (1) feasible to use to improve science process skills and digital literacy in high school students; (2) practical to use to improve science process skills and digital literacy in high school students; and (3) assess the level of effectiveness in improving science process skills and digital literacy of high school students. This type of research is Research and Development using the ADDIE model, namely Analysis, Design, Develop, Implementation, and Evaluation. The field trial subjects consisted of 90 students of class X SMAN 2 Bangutapan which were divided into one experimental class and two comparison classes, the sample selection using a simple random sampling technique. The experimental class implemented electronic worksheets guided inquiry model and two comparison classes using conventional and contextual learning. The data collection instruments used were observation sheets, questionnaire sheets, and test questions. Data analysis techniques used feasibility analysis techniques based on the Aiken V value coefficient, practicality analysis based on the results of teacher and student response questionnaires, and effectiveness analysis based on observations of learning implementation and effect size. The results of the study stated that: (a) The website-based guided inquiry model electronic worksheet is declared feasible based on the results of the analysis of the validity of media feasibility and test questions; (b) The website-based guided inquiry model electronic worksheet is practical to use based on the results of the analysis of teacher and student responses; and (c) The website-based guided inquiry model electronic worksheet used in the learning process in improving students' science process skills and digital literacy with the results of the analysis based on the effect size measurement of the difference in the average scores of the three classes and the results of the analysis based on the effect size measurement in the medium category with effective criteria.

Effect of the Teacher-student Relationships on Feedback Literacy of High School Students in Tibetan areas of China: Mediating Effect of Emotional Intelligence and Moderating Effect of Ethnicity Category

Effect of the Teacher-student Relationships on Feedback Literacy of High School Students in Tibetan areas of China: Mediating Effect of Emotional Intelligence and Moderating Effect of Ethnicity Category

Strengthening the Musical Literacy of High School Students with the Help of Computers

Taking into account that musical-theoretical knowledge is fully imparted only in specialized music schools, determining the forms and methods of imparting musical-theoretical knowledge in these educational institutions makes it possible to use them in general secondary educational institutions in the future.
 The article describes the strengthening of music literacy of high school students with the help of a computer.

An Examination of Physical Literacy of High School Students

The aim of this study is to examine the physical literacy of high school students. Since the high school age group is between 14-18, it is designed for adolescents. Physical literacy emerges as a concept that does not date back very much. When the literature is examined, it is seen that the number of studies related to this concept is low in Turkish context. A total of 260 high school students residing in the province of Ankara participated voluntarily for this purpose. Regarding the gender distribution of the participants, 163 were female and 97 were male. Demographic information and Perceived Physical Literacy Scale for Adolescents were conducted via Google form. The scale developed by Sum et al. (2018) was adapted into Turkish by Yılmaz and Kabak (2021) has also been used for data collection. Data were collected from the accessible group by simple random sampling method. Descriptive statistics were used in the analysis of the findings. Since the groups showed normal distribution, one-way ANOVA and independent groups t-test were used in the analyses. As a result, no difference was found in the gender variable. At the grade level, significant differences were found between 9th and 11thgrades, and between 9th and 11thgradesagainst 9th.According to the status of doing sports, a significant difference was found in favor of those who do sports. According to the statistics made among those who do sports regularly every week, it was found that as the number of days of exercise increased, physical literacy also increased. The findings are discussed in the light of the relevant literature.

Ocean literacy among Taiwanese and Japanese high school students

The sea surrounds both Taiwan and Japan, but they have adopted different marine education policies. This study used the ocean literacy framework published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to examine the ocean literacy of high school students in Taiwan and Japan. We also investigated the channels through which students acquired marine biology knowledge and whether parental education level and students’ attitudes toward the ocean affected ocean literacy. Tests were administered in Japanese and Chinese to assess students’ ocean literacy, attitude, and background. This study used descriptive statistics, the independent sample t-test, and multigroup structural equation modeling. Taiwanese students considerably outperformed Japanese students in ocean literacy, scoring significantly higher in five of the seven ocean literacy principles. In Taiwan, higher parental education level led to higher ocean literacy scores, but not in Japan. Access to information regarding marine biology also differed by country. These results provide a reference to high schools, teachers, and policymakers in Taiwan and Japan and can help improve curricula, learning environments, and marine education policies.

Development of an Authentic Self-Assessment Instrument to Measure Employability Skills and Science Literacy of High School Students in North Aceh

The independent curriculum implemented at the elementary to higher education level currently hopes to produce a superior generation. Employability Skills and Scientific Literacy are two things must be possessed by superior human resources. In order to measure these two abilities, an appropriate instrument is needed, such as authentic self-assessment. This study aims to develop an authentic self-assessment to measure the Employability Skills and Scientific Literacy of high school students. This research is a development research using 4D design (Define, Design, Develop, and Disseminate). The instruments used were validity and response questionnaires filled in by expert lecturers and senior teachers at the school. The results of this study are: a) the authentic self-assessment instrument measures Employability Skills - the average is in the high category and the response is very good and b) the authentic self-assessment instrument measures students' scientific literacy - the average is in the high category and the response is very good.

Evaluación de la carga bacteriana del aire en centros educativos como proyecto didáctico

The present work aims to improve the scientific literacy of high school students through the evaluation of the indoor air bacterial load the classrooms of a secondary school. This activity attempts to bring students closer to scientific research, encouraging active work, and contextualizing the content discussed in the classroom as a means of meaningful learning.

Chemical Literacy of High School Students: Analysis of Cognitive Abilities on Colloid Material

The development of science, technology, and society requires humans to have skills beyond literacy and numeracy that are needed to survive. Scientific literacy is the focus of learning in the 21st century. Currently, the scientific literacy index of students in Indonesia is still low. Chemistry is a part of science. Chemical literacy is the ability of students to identify, analyze, and process chemical concepts to solve everyday problems and communicate scientifically the chemical phenomena that occur around them. Colloidal material in chemistry learning has some abstract concepts close to everyday life. So the purpose of this study was to determine the chemical literacy ability of students on colloidal material in North Aceh and Lhokseumawe. The subjects of this study were 217 students of class XII, in SMA North Aceh and Lhokseumawe. The instrument used in this study is a chemical literacy question in the form of a description consisting of 8 PISA standard chemical literacy questions. The result of this research is that the highest student answers are on the literacy scale with nominal criteria, while the lowest is multidimensional criteria. According to the distribution of chemical literacy scores in the Aceh region, the highest was in the medium-grade category with 142 students, and the lowest was in the high-grade category with 14 students.