Increasing scientific literacy abilities through SSI integrated PjBL-STEAM learning model on energy and simple machine topics

Abstract

Scientific literacy competencies are imperative in contemporary education. Nonetheless, students’ proficiency in scientific literacy remains subpar. The adoption of SSI integrated PjBL-STEAM is still infrequent in endeavors to enhance scientific literacy abilities. Therefore, this study seeks to assess the efficacy of employing SSI integrated PjBL-STEAM in bolstering students’ scientific literacy skills, specifically focusing on the topics of energy and simple machines. The research methodology employed is quasi-experimental, utilizing a match-only pretest-posttest control group design, conducted among eighth-grade students at Laboratory UM Junior School, Indonesia. The assessment tool utilized is a scientific literacy proficiency test, demonstrating a Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of 0.807. Data analysis involved t-tests, Mann Whitney tests, and N-gain calculations. The findings indicate that the implementation of SSI integrated PjBL-STEAM positively influences students’ scientific literacy skills. And the recommendation is the future research may implement the integrated PjBL-STEAM SSI model in different subjects that have complex characteristics, require strong conceptual understanding, and are related to daily life.