The Development of Scientific Literacy Using Phenomenon-based Learning with Technology Media for Grade 6 Students

Abstract

The objectives of the research were to develop scientific literacy of grade 6 students using phenomenon-based learning with technology media. The target group consisted of 22 grade 6 students, who were studying at Opportunity Expansion School in Ban Phai District, Khon Kaen Province, semester 1 academic year of 2024. The research design was action research with three operating cycles. The research tools were: 1) the research practice instrument, which consisted of 6 lesson plans for the Science subject using phenomenon-based learning combined with the use of technology media in Unit 3: Phenomena of the World and Natural Disasters, totaling 12 hours, with a high level of quality and appropriateness ( = 4.50); 2) the reflection tools, including (1) teacher's learning management recording forms, (2) teacher and student behavior observation forms, (3) student interview forms, (4) ended-inspiral of the scientific literacy test; and 3) the assessment tools, consisting of the scientific literacy test in which the difficulty value (P) was during 0.30-0.69, the discriminant power (r) was during 0.25 -0.60, and reliability was 0.83. The assessment consists of 30 items, developed according to the PISA 2015 evaluation framework. Descriptive statistics, including mean, standard deviation, and percentage, were used to analyze quantitative data. Qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. The research findings indicated that the students have an average science literacy score of 29.45 out of a total of 60, with a standard deviation of 5.17. The overall science literacy level of the class is at level 2, which is the basic level according to PISA. There are 18 students out of 22 who meet or exceed the level 2 science literacy standard, which accounts for 81.82% of the total number of students, exceeding the set benchmark.