Description of Students' Scientific Literacy Competencies on the Scientific Issue of Flat Earth Theory

Autor/inn/en	Widayoko, Agus; Femilia, Praptika Septi; Lesmono, Albertus Djoko; Sudjatmi, Heri; Prastiwi, Vicki Dian; Munfarikha, Ninik
Titel	Description of Students' Scientific Literacy Competencies on the Scientific Issue of Flat Earth Theory
Quelle	In: Anatolian Journal of Education, 4 (2019) 2, S.31-38 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2547-9652
Schlagwörter	Scientific Literacy; Scientific Concepts; High School Students; Foreign Countries; Earth Science; Physics; Misconceptions; International Assessment; Achievement Tests; Competence; Indonesia; Program for International Student Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Ausland; Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Physik; Missverständnis; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Kompetenz; Indonesien
Abstract	Scientific literacy is one of the basic competencies that must be possessed in the XXI century. These competencies include explaining scientific phenomena, designing and evaluating scientific investigations, and interpreting scientific data and facts. These three competency indicators must be embedded in students to help them to solve problems and give the best responding to issues especially science issues, as well as "flat earth theory". The purpose of this study was to describe students' scientific literacy competencies in responding to scientific issues "flat earth theory" and their indications in responding to issues. This research is a description research by questionnaire method and interview. The research subjects were 92 students in several high schools in Malang. The questionnaire results show that 95.65% of students rejected the "flat earth theory". Among those who rejected the theory, 20.97% of respondents did not conduct an investigation to conclude the information of the theory. The interview results of this research indicate that students only relied on initial knowledge or initial information to conclude the issue. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Anatolian Journal of Education. Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Education, Eskisehir 26480, Turkey. e-mail: aje.editorial@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.e-aje.net/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01