Solar Eclipse: Concept of "Science" and "Language" Literacy

2nd International Conference on Innovation in Engineering and Vocational Education

工业技术;教育

Haristiani, N.^1 ; Zaen, R.^1 ; Nandiyanto, A.B.D.^1 ; Rusmana, A.N.^1 ; Azis, F.^1 ; Danuwijaya, A.A.^1 ; Abdullah, A.G.^1

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia^1

关键词: Different ages;    Formal science;    Indonesia;    Indonesians;    Science literacy;    Solar eclipse;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/306/1/012093/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/306/1/012093

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the concept of science and language literacy of solar eclipse. The study was conducted through a survey to 250 students with different ages (from 17 to 23 years old), grades, and majors in Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. The survey was completed with a questionnaire consisting of 41 questions. In the case of the language literacy, experimental results showed that various expressions in facing the solar eclipse phenomenon are found. Relating to the science literacy, most students have good science understanding to the solar eclipse phenomenon. In conclusion, the understanding about the solar eclipse is affected by formal science education and religion understanding that they have been accepted since their childhood. These factors have also influenced the belief of Indonesian people to the solar eclipse myth and the way of expressions a language literacy.