Jurnal IPA Terpadu (JIT)
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): Jurnal IPA Terpadu (JIT)

DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE LITERACY ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT OF NEWTON’S LAW FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Mutammimatul 'Abidah Azzahidah (Postgraduate School of Educational Research and Evaluation, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia)
Yeri Sutopo (Postgraduate School of Educational Research and Evaluation, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia)
Siti Fathonah (Postgraduate School of Educational Research and Evaluation, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia)



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30 Aug 2025

Abstract

Scientific literacy and numeracy skills are vital in 21st-century education, requiring mastery of literacy, skills, attitudes, knowledge, and technology. However, PISA results show Indonesian students’ scientific literacy remains below the international average. Most junior high school science assessments do not fully cover the three PISA components. This study aimed to develop a scientific literacy assessment instrument integrating personal contexts and the three main PISA competencies on Newton’s Laws of Motion. Using the Research and Development (R&D) method with the ADDIE model—Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation—the instrument was based on OECD’s three dimensions, validated by experts, and tested in small- and large-scale trials. Conducted at a public junior high school in Lamongan, the small-scale trial involved 24 participants, and the large-scale trial involved 80. Item analysis included difficulty level, discrimination index, content validity, reliability, and distractor quality. The final results showed that the majority of students, 59 out of 80 (73.75%), were in the medium-to-low scientific literacy category, with 28 students (35%) in the fair category, 25 students (31.25%) in the very low category, and 6 students (7.5%) in the low category. This indicates that most students have not yet reached an optimal level.

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Jurnal IPA Terpadu (JIT) has an ISSN for the print version with the number 2597 - 8977 and the online version with the number 2597 - 8985. Jurnal IPA Terpadu (JIT) publishes scientific articles on research results, ideas, and the implementation of theories in Integrated Science Education and ...