Analysis of Junior High School students' data literacy in Ciamis with local potential kampung adat kuta

Abstract

This study aims to analysis the profile of data literacy ability by utilizing the local potential in Kampung Adat Kuta for junior high school students in Ciamis. This study used quantitative descriptive study with the test method. Subjects were 235 junior high school students in the academic year of 2019/2020 determined using purposive sampling techniques. The description test instrument was used to measure data literacy with four indicators, namely: exploring data, selecting data, converting data and maintaining decisions or making new decisions; this instrument has been validated by several lecturers. Data analysis generated was quantitative percentage. From the results of this study, test instruments for data literacy in junior high schools in Ciamis showed that the highest indicator was exploring data (39.32%), while the poorest was maintaining or making new decisions from data (29.47%). The results of this study indicate that the data literacy ability of secondary school students in Ciamis falls into the category of poor, so we need attention from educators to overcome the poor data literacy ability by practicing data literacy ability.