The Characteristics of Mathematical Literacy Based on Students’ Executive Function

<p style="text-align: justify;">Literacy ability is an individual's ability to reason, formulate, solve, and interpret mathematically to solve problems related to daily life. Executive function is a cognitive aspect that has a relation with mathematical literacy. One of some aspects that affects the low mathematical literacy ability is the aspect of executive function. This study aims to investigate the characteristics of mathematical literacy based on the executive function aspects of 15 years old students. A qualitative method with a descriptive approach is employed in this study. The present research applies interview guidelines, questionnaires, and students' mathematical literacy tests as the instruments. Research subjects are junior high school students in grade VIII from two different schools. The result shows that the students' executive function influences mathematical literacy ability. Students' mathematical literacy ability is not fully achieved by fulfilling all the indicators involved. Another aspect found in the research is the low critical thinking ability impacts the achievement of mathematical literacy ability indicators.</p>

Desain soal-soal kemampuan literasi matematis untuk siswa SMP

This research aimed to produce questions of mathematical literacy ability of Mathematical literacy ability on Triangular material for Class VII Junior High School students that are valid and practical and have a good level of difficulty and discriminatory index. This research used the Tessmer development model. Tessmer's development stages include preliminary, self-evaluation, expert review, one-to-one, and small group. The test subjects of this study were class VII students of SMP Negeri 02 Kepahiang, totaling 30 students. The selection of test subjects includes high, medium and low abilities. The data analysis technique of this study used qualitative analysis at the expert review and one to one stage and quantitative analysis at the small group stage by analyzing items based on the level of difficulty and discriminating power index. The results of the research show that the 10 questions developed, 10 questions with indicators of mathematical literacy ability on triangular material are valid and practical, 7 questions are said to be good based on the level of difficulty and discriminatory index, so that they can be used by all students of SMPN 02 Kepahiang.

PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN APLIKASI WATTPAD TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN LITERASI PEMUSTAKA UPT PERPUSTAKAAN UIN RADEN FATAH PALEMBANG

This study discusses influence of the use of Wattpad application on literacy ability improvement of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang library users. The purpose of this study is to find out what is the influence of the use of Wattpad application on literacy skill improvement of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang library users. This research is of quantitative descriptive research. The population of this study was library visitor in August 2020 - August 2021. The sample in this study was determined using Slovin formula with an error rate of 10%, so the sample in this study was 100 users who were users of Wattpad application. The results of respondents' answers calculation indicate that the average total value of variable X can be categorized as high because it was on an interval scale of 3.4 - 4.2, which was 3.98. And the results of respondents' answers calculation show that the average total value of variable Y can be categorized as high because it was on a scale of 3.4 - 4.2, which was 3.84. And on the T test, it was found that there was a positive effect of using Wattpad application on literacy ability of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang library users with the results of the calculation of rcount 7.035 rtable 1.98447, which stated that there was an effect of using Wattpad application on literacy ability.

Scientific Literacy Ability of Junior High School Students on Static Electricity and Electricity in Living Things

Junior high school students need to have good scientific literacy skills to have sufficient competence to compete in the current and future era of information and globalization. Science is basic knowledge covering products, processes, and applications. One of the science materials is static electricity and electricity in living things. This study aimed to determine the literacy profile of junior high school students on static electricity and electricity in living things. The subjects of this study were junior high school students. This research uses a descriptive research method. Data collection instruments consist of scientific literacy instruments. The results showed that junior high school students’ average scientific literacy ability on static electricity and electricity in living things, in general, was low criteria. The achievement of scientific literacy ability in the first indicator to explain scientific phenomena obtained a score of 28.76% higher when compared to the second indicator evaluating and designing scientific investigations to obtain a score of 15.73%, while the third indicator to interpret data and scientific evidence obtained the lowest average score. of 10.13%. In general, the criteria for scientific literacy in all indicators are very low.

Analysis of Science Literacy Ability and Teachers' Capability in Implementation of Learning by Science Literacy Oriented in Islamic Kindergarten at Bangko City

This study aims to determine the analysis of scientific literacy skills and the ability of teachers in developing science literacy-oriented learning in Islamic Kindergartens in Bangko City. This study uses a quantitative approach with survey techniques. Data analysis was carried out by means of quantification on each measured aspect and continued with descriptive analysis. Based on the data and discussion as described above, at the end of this study it can be concluded that in general the ability of Islamic Kindergarten teachers in Bangko City is evenly distributed in each category. The scientific literacy ability of teachers with category "A" is 8 people or about 22.22%. There are 9 teachers with literacy ability categories "B" and "C" each or about 25%, while the rest, as many as 10 people or around 27.78% are categorized as "D". In the aspect of teacher ability in developing science literacy-based learning, it is dominated by teachers with the ability category "D", as many as 12 people or about 33.33%, then followed by teachers with category "B" abilities as many as 10 people or about 27.27%. In the third place are teachers with the ability category "C" as many as 9 people or about 25%, and the rest are teachers group with category "A", which is as many as 5 people or about 13.89%. Therefore, the improvement and development of teachers' scientific literacy skills still needs to be improved

Statistical Literacy Ability Viewed from the Student's Field of Expertise and Curiosity

This study aims to describe statistical literacy skills based on the field of expertise and curiosity of grade XII student of SMK Komputama Jeruklegi. The type of research used is qualitative descriptive research. Sampling was done by purposive sampling technique. The study took four subjects from each category in each field of expertise in SMK Komputama Jeruklegi. Data collection using questionnaires, statistical literacy tests, and interview guidelines. The validation test used is a technical triangulation test. The results showed that of the two fields of expertise taken, students achieved two to four indicators of statistical literacy. For students of information and communication technology with curiosity is very high can meet all indicators of statistical literacy ability. Students with high curiosity meet indicators understand the data, present the data and draw conclusions. Students with curiosity are meeting indicators understanding the data and drawing conclusions. While students with low curiosity meet the indicator presents the data and draws conclusions. Then the results of students in the fields of business expertise and management show that students with very high curiosity and high meet indicators of understanding data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. Students with curiosity are meeting indicators understanding the data and presenting the data. Whereas students with low curiosity meet the indicators understand the data and draw conclusions. This research is expected to contribute to students' statistical literacy skills, so that they can provide an overview of future research.

A Profile of Scientific Literacy of Senior High School Students on Physics Learning

In physics learning, students need to know the extent to which scientific concepts have been studied. Scientific literacy is the ability to make decisions based on scientific considerations, solve problems and apply the knowledge gained in everyday life. This study aims to scientifically analyse the scientific literacy ability of senior high school students on the kinetic theory of gases. The sample of this research is 90 high school students. Data analysis used descriptive qualitative. The results study show that high school students’ ability was very low, many students did not have scientific literacy ability on physics learning. The implications of this study can be used as empirical evidence that the scientific literacy of senior high school students on physics learning still needs to be improved.