The effect of project based information in problem based learning on students scientific literacy in learning human excretory system Siti Juleha (a*), Dr. Selly Feranie, M.Si. (b), Ikmanda Nugraha, S.Pd., M.Pd (a)
(a) International Program on Science Education Program Study, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia.
(b) Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
*Corresponding authors email address: siti.juleha95[at]student.upi.edu
Abstract
The present study aims to investigate the effect of project based information in Problem Based Learning on students scientific literacy of grade 8 studying in one of private schools in Bandung in learning human excretory system. A sample of 39 students in two classes was selected purposively from the five classes available in the school. Experimental group comprising 19 students received the instruction by Problem Based Learning with the final assessment of project based information while the control group comprising 20 students received the human excretory instruction by using Problem Based Learning without project based information in the final assessment. The data was collected via the pre test and post test administration. The results were statistically analyzed using SPSS software by employing independent t test. Results indicated that after the one-month intervention period, students in experimental group have higher score in the scientific literacy test compared to the students in the control group even it was not significantly different. It is concluded that project based information in problem based learning is useful to conduct as the learning strategies in the classroom.
Keywords: project based information, problem based learning, scientific literacy
