The Improvement of Students Scientific Literacy through Problem-Based STEM Learning on Static Fluid
Parno, Lia Yuliati, Lestari Widodo, Nuril Munfaridah

Universitas Negeri Malang

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to know students scientific literacy after studied problem-based STEM learning. The study used mixed method with embedded experimental design. The instrument test of this study consisted of 5 essay questions to measure students scientific literacy with reliability Cronbachs alpha 0.72. Other instruments that used in this study were the interview guide and questionare. The subjects of this study were 27 students in SMAN 8 Muaro Jambi who studied static fluid. The result of this study shows that there is the increasing students scientific literacy after studying problem-based STEM learning shown by the post-test scores which is higher than the pretest scores. The improvement of students scientific literacy is significantly shown by 8,35 in t value with significant 0.0000. The interview result shows that through problem-based STEM learning the students are easy to understand the phenomena in the daily lives. Besides, the students can interpret the data evidence and design an experiment.The improvement of students scientific literacy is shown by N-gain in medium category. The influence of problem based STEM learning toward students scientific literacy shown by the Cohens d-effect size. It is 1,72 with high category. The students positively responded toward problem-based STEM learning shown by 58,2 % of the students are indicated in agree scale and 38,3% are in very agree scale.

Keywords: scientific literacy, Problem-based STEM learning, Static Fluid

Topic: 6. STEM Education