Characteristics of students’ attitude to Physics in Muaro Jambi High School

Abstract

Purpose of Study: This research was conducted to ascertain the students' attitude towards Physics subject in Muaro Jambi High School based on attitude indicator from Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA). Methodology: A quantitative survey was used for the study. The subjects of the study were students of 458 students in senior high school 1, 4, 5, and 8 in Muaro Jambi. Instruments research is a questionnaires attitude and motivation. Analytical techniques comprised of using descriptive statistics. Main Findings: The results of the three indicators of attitude and motivation, namely social implications on personnel categorized have a sufficient category of 42.8% for a total of 196 of 458 students. The dimensions of normality of scientists were to have a sufficient category of 47.4% for a total of 217 out of 458 students. The dimensions of career interest in the field of physics are categorized a good at 38.3% for a total of 175 out of 458 students, and motivation has a good at 42.1% for a total of 193 out of 458 students. There is a relationship between motivation and attitudes of students in motivation in senior high school 1 Muaro Jambi with a r-value of 0.518 and positive, of students in senior high school 4 with a r-value of 0.832 and positive, of students in senior high school 5 with a value of r 0.746 and positive, of students in senior high school 8 with a value of r 0.623 and positive. Implications: Based on the research results, the indicators that meet the criteria are needed to investigate to improve the results of these indicators, namely the indicator of scientists’ normality and interest in a physics career.