Analysis of Students’ Critical Thinking Skills, Scientific Literacy and Scientific Attitude in Ecosystem Materials

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Analysis of Critical Thinking, Scientific Literacy, Scientific Attitude, Ecosystem

Abstract

This research was conducted at SMA Negeri 2 Kotapinang which aimed to determine the level of critical thinking skills of students (1) grade X at SMA Negeri 2 Kotapinang; (2) level of scientific literacy skills of grade X students in SMA Negeri 2 Kotapinang (3) scientific literacy of grade X students at SMA Negeri Kotapinang (4) level of critical thinking skills of students in male and female students (5) level of scientific literacy skills of male and female students (6) and scientific attitudes of male and female students. The research sample consisted of 107 students of grade X from a population of 107 students consisting of 3 classes in SMA Negeri 2 Kotapinang. Research instruments were in the form of tests of critical thinking skills and scientific literacy and non-test questionnaires on students’ scientific attitudes. The results showed the level of students’ critical thinking skills; (1) SMA Negeri 2 Kotapinang was classified as low (27.07); (2) the level of scientific literacy skills of grade X students at SMA Negeri 2 Kotapinang was quite good (50.76); (3) the scientific literacy of class X students at SMA Negeri 2 Kotapinang was quite good (73.63); (4) the level of critical thinking skills of male students was obtained by (25.31) and female students was obtained by (27.97) which were both classified as low; (5) the level of scientific literacy skills of male students was obtained (47.78) and female students was obtained (52.27) which was both quite good; (6) and the scientific attitude of male students was (70,62) and female students was (75,15).The results of this study indicated the low ability of students’ critical thinking in the classroom so that the understanding of the material that has been explained by teachers has not been able to be mastered by students, besides, there were mistakes students in answering the instruments of critical thinking skills that have been done. It was seen that students did not fill in the reasons for the answers correctly, so there were still many students who find it difficult to understand Ecosystem material.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ilham Hakiki Harahap
AU  - Martina Restuati
AU  - Ashar Hasairin
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/11/25
TI  - Analysis of Students’ Critical Thinking Skills, Scientific Literacy and Scientific Attitude in Ecosystem Materials
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th Annual International Seminar on Transformative Education and Educational Leadership (AISTEEL 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 93
EP  - 96
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201124.023
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201124.023
ID  - Harahap2020
ER  -