THE EFFECTS OF SCIENCE LEARNING BASED ON THE SOCIO-SCIENTIFIC ISSUES WITH ISLAMIC VALUES ON LEARNERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE SOCIO-SCIENTIFIC ISSUES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol2iss2pp231-250Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effects of ‘science learning based on the socio-scientific issues with Islamic values (PSBIS-NI)’ on form four secondary school students’ attitudes towards the socio-scientific issues. PSBIS-NI is a learning method that focuses on the socio-scientific issues with the integration of Islamic values. A learning module was developed based on PSBIS-NI conceptual model as a reference for the intervention of PSBIS-NI. The Pre-experimental design: One Group Pre Test-Post Test Design was employed in this study. The effects of PSBIS-NI on the variable were measured in the pretest, posttest and extended posttest. The purposive sampling was used to select 31 form four Muslim students from the science classes to undergo the PSBIS-NI intervention. A Science teacher and an Islamic Education teacher were involved collaboratively as facilitators during the intervention. Attitudes towards Socioscientific Issues Scale was administered to the students. Hypotheses were tested for statistical inference by using ANOVA repeated measures. Findings of the study indicate that PSBIS-NI has positive effects on the learners’ attitudes toward socio-scientific issues. This study contributes to science education in providing content and methods for implementation of PSBIS-NI through the development of PSBIS-NI Integrated Module. One of the suggestions for future research is to implement PSBIS-NI with a focus on specific skills such as argumentative and decision-making skills.
Keywords: Attitude, Islamic values, Malaysia, socioscientific issues, Science learning
Cite as: Abd. Rahim, R. & Samsudin, M.A. (2017). Kesan pembelajaran Sains berasaskan isu sosiosaintifik dengan nilai Islam ke atas sikap pelajar terhadap isu sosiosaintifik [The effects of Science learning based on the socio-scientific issues with Islamic values on learners’ attitudes towards the socio-scientific issues]. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(2), 231-250. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol2iss2pp231-250
Abstrak
Kajian ini bertujuan mengkaji kesan pembelajaran sains berasaskan isu sosiosaintifik dengan nilai Islam (PSBIS-NI) ke atas sikap pelajar sekolah menengah tingkatan empat terhadap isu sosiosaintifik. Dalam kajian ini, sebuah modul pembelajaran dibina berasaskan Model Konseptual PSBIS-NI sebagai rujukan untuk intervensi PSBIS-NI. Reka bentuk Pra-eksperimen: Ujian Pra-Ujian Pos Satu Kumpulan digunakan dalam kajian ini. Kesan PSBIS-NI ke atas variabel sikap terhadap isu sosiosaintifik diukur dalam ujian pra, ujian pos dan ujian pos lanjutan. Kaedah pensampelan bertujuan digunakan bagi memilih 31 orang pelajar tingkatan empat aliran sains dan beragama Islam untuk menjalani intervensi PSBIS-NI. Seorang guru mata pelajaran Sains dan seorang guru Pendidikan Islam terlibat secara kolaboratif sebagai fasilitator semasa pelaksanaan intervensi. Soal Selidik Sikap Terhadap Isu Sosiosaintifik digunakan untuk mengukur sikap pelajar terhadap isu sosiosaintifik. Data diproses dan dianalisis berbantukan pakej statistik SPSS versi 19. Hipotesis kajian diuji secara statistik inferensi menggunakan Ujian Anova dengan Pengukuran Berulang. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa PSBIS-NI memberi kesan positif ke atas sikap pelajar terhadap isu sosiosaintifik. Kajian ini memberi sumbangan kepada pendidikan sains dalam menyediakan isi kandungan dan kaedah pelaksanaan PSBIS-NI melalui pembangunan Modul Bersepadu PSBIS-NI. Antara cadangan untuk kajian lanjutan adalah melaksanakan intervensi PSBIS-NI dengan menumpukan kepada kemahiran tertentu seperti kemahiran berhujah dan kemahiran membuat keputusan.
Kata Kunci: Isu sosio-saintifik, Malaysia, nilai Islam, sikap, pembelajaran Sains
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