Assessing scientific literacy on optics among high school students in Kudus

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to assess scientific literacy profile of grade 11th and 12th high school students on optical geometry and optical instrument. Students' scientific literacy was determined based on four components, there are (1) role of science, (2) scientific thinking and doing, (3) mathematics in science, and (4) science and society. The subjects of this research are high school students of class XII IPA from five different schools. This study used descriptive method. Scientific literacy data were collected by O-SLA test developed by researcher. The results showed that the highest mean score of scientific literacy component was science and society component and the lowest meanscore was scientific thinking and doing component. Overall, the average of high school students' scientific literacy are in low category.