Evaluation of Students’ Attitudes and Science Process Skills toward Middle School Science Subject in Indonesia

Abstract: Evaluation of Students’ Attitudes and Science Process Skills toward Middle School Science Subject in Indonesia. Objective: This research aims to determine the differences and the relationship between attitudes and science process skills in science learning in Batanghari Regency, namely Junior High School 34 Batanghari and Junior High School 35 Batanghari. Method: Quantitative method with associative and comparative type. The instrument in this study used a questionnaire for attitudes and an observation sheet for science process skills. Quantitative data analysis technique used random sampling with 140 students as respondents. Findings: Based on the t-test obtained sig.(2-tailed) 0.048, 0.047, 0.039, 0.038 < 0.05, so there are differences in students’ attitudes and science process skills. From the correlation test obtained sig. (2-tailed) of 0.035 and 0.037 < 0.05 which indicated the relationship between attitudes and science process skills. Conclusion: Differences and the relationship between students’ attitudes and science process skills in science learning at Junior High School 34 Batanghari and Junior High School 35 Batanghari. Keywords: evaluation, attitude, science process skills. Abstrak: Evaluasi Sikap dan Keterampilan Proses Sains Siswa terhadap Mata Pelajaran IPA Sekolah Mengah di Indonesia. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan dan hubungan antara sikap dan keterampilan proses sains dalam pembelajaran IPA di Kabupaten Batanghari yaitu SMP 34 Batanghari dan SMP 35 Batanghari. Metode: Metode kuantitatif dengan tipe asosiatif dan komparatif. Instrumen dalam penelitian ini menggunakan angket untuk sikap dan lembar observasi untuk keterampilan proses sains. Teknik analisis data kuantitatif menggunakan random sampling dengan responden sebanyak 140 siswa. Temuan: Berdasarkan uji-t diperoleh sig.(2-tailed) 0,048, 0,047, 0,039, 0,038 < 0,05 yang mengindikasikan suatu antara hubungan sikap dan keterampilan proses sains siswa. Dari uji korelasi diperoleh sig. (2-tailed) sebesar 0,035 dan 0,037 < 0,05, ada hubungan antara sikap dengan keterampilan proses sains. Kesimpulan: Perbedaan dan hubungan sikap siswa dengan keterampilan proses sains pada pembelajaran IPA di SMP 34 Batanghari dan SMP 35 Batanghari. Kata kunci: evaluasi, sikap, keterampilan proses sains. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v11.i2.202110