The Effect of Language Skills on Science and Technology Literacy

Abstract

Science and technology literacy can be interpreting as knowledge and scientific skills for someone to be able to identify questions; acquire new knowledge; explain scientific phenomena; make conclusions based on facts; understanding the characteristics of science; awareness of how science and technology shape the natural, intellectual and cultural environment; and willingness to be involved and care about issues related to science. Language has an essential role in scientific and technological literacy, namely to support the development of technology and science. Language can make the development of science and technology in Indonesia develop rapidly. Language can also be it as a means of transferring knowledge and technology. Through language, humans can communicate and convey ideas, thoughts, and concepts on existing problems. Thus, language skills can make humans obtain information and develop science and technology. The purpose of the study was to identify the roles of language and to make a correlation between language skills and the increase of scientific and technological literacy studied using descriptive data analysis methods. The data was it by collecting respondents' opinions (college students from semester 2 to semester 6) through online questionnaires (google form) and interviews.