This article examines the science-of-science-communication measurement problem. In its simplest form, the problem reflects the use of externally invalid measures of the dynamics that generate ...cultural conflict over risk and other policy-relevant facts. But at a more fundamental level, the science-of-science-communication measurement problem inheres in the phenomena being measured themselves. The "beliefs" individuals form about a societal risk such as climate change are not of a piece; rather they reflect the distinct clusters of inferences that individuals draw as they engage information for two distinct ends: to gain access to the collective knowledge furnished by science and to enjoy the sense of identity enabled by membership in a community defined by particular cultural commitments. The article shows how appropriately designed "science comprehension" tests —one general and one specific to climate change—can be used to measure individuals reasoning proficiency as collective-knowledge acquirers independently of their reasoning proficiency as cultural-identity protectors. Doing so reveals that there is in fact little disagreement among culturally diverse citizens on what science knows about climate change. The source of the climate-change controversy and like disputes over societal risks is the contamination of the science-communication environment with forms of cultural status competition that make it impossible for diverse citizens to express their reason as both collective-knowledge acquirers and cultural-identity protectors at the same time.
The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of the discovery learning model on students' science literacy. This study used a quasi-experimental research design. The population of this ...study consisted of all students in grade X IPA (Natural Sciences) at Senior High School 1 Sukamulia, which consisted of two classes. The sample for this study was the students of X IPA 1 as the experimental group and X IPA 2 as the control group. Based on the analysis of pretest data, the average score for the experimental group was 37.70 and the control group was 31.41. The results of the posttest showed that the average score for the experimental group was 81.90 and the control group was 76.19. The research results using the one-tailed critical t-test obtained a calculated t-value of 2.16 and a critical t-value of 1.67 at a significance level of 5%. Therefore, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted, and the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. It can be concluded that there is an influence of the Discovery Learning Model on students' science literacy.
Science literacy is a demand for education in the 21st century. The ability of science literacy in Indonesia is relatively low because the questions used are not based on scientific literacy. This ...research aims to produce assessment products that are suitable for use, then find out the responses of teachers and students, and find out the science literacy ability of students. The method in this research is Research and development (R&D) using the Borg & Gall development model to the eighth stage. The results obtained in this study are: (1) Product feasibility results based on material experts by 78% and declared feasible, then on media experts by 87.49% and declared possible. Then, the results of the validity of question items are displayed as suitable for use with a total of 20 valid questions, item reliability 0.90 (excellent). (2) The teacher's response result of 93.5% is excellent. Then, the response of students of 88.13% was excellent. (3) The lowest science literacy ability of students is in science as a way to conduct investigations, which is 34.50%, and the highest in science as a stem of science at 72.50%.
Scientific literacy is one’s scientific knowledge to apply based on scientific problems. It is important for shaping generational readiness to face the challenges of the 21st century. Scientific ...literacy is necessary for learning Biology because it can support skills in identifying, explaining scientific phenomena, and generalizing scientific facts. However, the scientific literacy level of students in Indonesia is still relatively low, ranking 70th out of 79 countries with an average achievement of 396. Therefore, this study aims to precisely determine the scientific literacy ability of Biology students and its correlation with the scientific learning model that lecturers apply. The data collection technique was carried out by providing 15 multiple-choice Scientific Literacy questions in the field of Genetics issued by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). The research data were analyzed descriptively and qualitatively using the Miles and Huberman approach, which consisted of three processing steps: data reduction, data presentation, and data conclusion. The results showed that the level of students’ genetic scientific literacy was still relatively low, with scores of each class being observed at 32.63%, 42.97%, and 43.06%. Factors that indicate students’ low scientific literacy are the use of textual teaching materials, students’ misconceptions about the genetic material being studied, non-contextual learning, and low student reading power. Thus, improving the quality of teaching materials on integrated genetic material on scientific literacy and learning innovations that emphasize contextual learning and students’ reading power is necessary to increase scientific literacy as a form of competency needed in 21st-century learning.
This study was conducted to evaluate the implementation of science literacy-based learning in primary schools. The evaluative quantitative investigation used Stake's Countenance Model to measure the ...implementation of authentic assessments, including three critical stages, namely (1) Antecedent, (2) Process, and (3) Outcomes. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 20 Islamic Elementary Schools (IES) in West Java that participated in the Indonesian Madrasah Competency Assessment (IMCA) result follow-up training programs. Furthermore, data collection methods included observation, interviews, and questionnaires, which were analyzed using a percentage-based analytical approach. This allowed direct understanding into the information disclosed and the identification of specific aspects of the studied problem. Observation and interview data were analyzed using an interactive model, including data collection, display, and conclusion. The results showed that several aspects did not achieve the 100% standard. Planning (Atencedents) in the “Not Good” category with a percentage of 61.40%, while Implementation (Transaction) and Results (Outcomes) stages obtained 70.17% and 52.36% in the “Enough” and the “Very Not Good” categories.
Concerns about public misinformation in the United States—ranging from politics to science—are growing. Here, we provide an overview of how and why citizens become (and sometimes remain) misinformed ...about science. Our discussion focuses specifically on misinformation among individual citizens. However, it is impossible to understand individual information processing and acceptance without taking into account social networks, information ecologies, and other macro-level variables that provide important social context. Specifically, we show how being misinformed is a function of a person’s ability and motivation to spot falsehoods, but also of other group-level and societal factors that increase the chances of citizens to be exposed to correct(ive) information. We conclude by discussing a number of research areas—some of which echo themes of the 2017 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Communicating Science Effectively report—that will be particularly important for our future understanding of misinformation, specifically a systems approach to the problem of misinformation, the need for more systematic analyses of science communication in new media environments, and a (re)focusing on traditionally underserved audiences.
This study intends to describe and investigate the ability profile of Technological Pedagogy Content Knowledge (TPACK) based on scientific literacy for pre-service primary school teachers. The ...measurement of student TPACK skills is needed to determine the knowledge of technology that will be implemented in the learning process. Students' TPACK knowledge needs to be developed because integration between pedagogical abilities, material content, and technology is needed. This research is quantitative survey research. This study tested a TPACK model, which was described by the relationship between latent variables, namely from seven components, including TK, PK, CK, TPK, TCK, PCK, and TPACK. The data collection technique used a questionnaire instrument with 46 items. The questionnaire instrument was filled out by 206 pre-service primary school teachers who had taken the Science Concept, Science Application, Science Teaching Learning Course, and Field Experience Practice Courses. The results were then calculated and analyzed using a modeling test with a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach. The results showed that PCK variability could be influenced by the CK and PK components of 51.5%. While the variability of TCK can be influenced by the components of CK and TK of 42.7%. The variability of the TPK can be influenced by the PK and TK components of 45.2%. Finally, the magnitude of the effect of PK, CK, TK, PCK, TPK, and TCK components on TPACK is 61.0%. The TPACK profile of pre-service primary school teachers is good with the factors that contribute most to the components that go into PK and CK. As a result, the findings of this study will contribute to the development of a more thorough profile of the TPACK competencies of pre-service primary school teachers, which can enhance their capacity to incorporate technology when they become teachers in the future.
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Science capability in Indonesia remains below expectations. Science mastery is limited to knowing the facts without being able to connect them to other, more complicated scientific concepts. ...Science exists to shape mindsets, behavior, and human character so that they can care for themselves, society, and the universe. In order to understand and solve problems, teaching materials that focus on life situations and global issues are required for implementation. The goal of this study was to assess the impact of STEM-based science teaching materials on students’ scientific literacy. This study employed a quantitative research design with a quasi-experimental research design. The Pretest-Posttest Control Group design was used. In this study, a test was used to measure students’ scientific literacy skills by having them answer pretest and posttest questions given to students in the control and experimental classes. Using STEM-based science teaching materials could increase scientific literacy of students with an N-gain score of 70.55 (high), but students who did not use STEM science teaching materials only had an N-gain score of 52.20 (medium). Based on data analysis, it was discovered that using STEM-based science teaching materials was very helpful in enhancing students’ scientific literacy.
The fundamental issue is the growing use of scientific information possessed by students to solve problems in daily life and produce useful scientific source from scientific literacy. The purpose of ...the research was to analyze and describe the ability of a student science concepts from the aspect of scientific literacy that includes aspects of scientific knowledge, scientific competence, scientific context as well as the factors that influence the students’ science literacy skills. This research was quantitative descriptive analysis. The instrument used was a matter of objective 40 along with the reasons of the physics concept and biology concepts that are used to measure aspects of scientific knowledge, scientific competence, and scientific context, while the students’ attitudes towards science and science teaching and learning strategies measured by questionnaire instrument. Instruments used included multiple-choice test questions reasoned and questionnaires (the attitude of science and science teaching and learning strategies). Based on data analysis it was known that the ability of science literacy PGSD UMK students varied, 66.2% of students were at the level of nominal and 33.8% of the students were at the functional level. It showed that 66.2% of students already had a concept for connecting science with other disciplines, could write a scientific term, but students still had misconceptions, while 33.8% of students considered the theory and explained concepts correctly, but they had a limited understanding and were difficult to connect to the concept of his own opinion.
Although Americans generally hold science in high regard and respect its findings, for some contested issues, such as the existence of anthropogenic climate change, public opinion is polarized along ...religious and political lines. We ask whether individuals with more general education and greater science knowledge, measured in terms of science education and science literacy, display more (or less) polarized beliefs on several such issues. We report secondary analyses of a nationally representative dataset (the General Social Survey), examining the predictors of beliefs regarding six potentially controversial issues. We find that beliefs are correlated with both political and religious identity for stem cell research, the Big Bang, and human evolution, and with political identity alone on climate change. Individuals with greater education, science education, and science literacy display more polarized beliefs on these issues. We find little evidence of political or religious polarization regarding nanotechnology and genetically modified foods. On all six topics, people who trust the scientific enterprise more are also more likely to accept its findings. We discuss the causal mechanisms that might underlie the correlation between education and identity-based polarization.
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