DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE TEXTBOOK BASED ON SCIENTIFIC LITERACY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this
research is to develop scientifc literacy-based science text books and to
determine the characteristics, validity, readability, as well as the
effectiveness of the textbooks.The study started with product development and
then continued by feasibility test and readability test. Feasibility test was
done with the respondent of lecturer and science teachers of VII, VIII, IX
grade at SMP N at Central Java. Readability test used cloze test that flled by
VII, VIII, and IX grade students at that schools. The data analysis was done with
percentage discription and t-test. The study results in feasibility test showed
that the developed literacy science textbook has average score 90,74%. It means
the literacy science textbook is suitable. Based on the readability test
result, science literacy textbook is easy to learn. The average of score of
cloze test was 88,14%. The effectiveness of the developed science textbook was
classifed as an effective stimulant to increase students’ scientifc literacy.
Author: A. Rusilowati
Journal Code: jpfisikagg160021
