Correlation between higher-order thinking skills and level of intelligence with scientific literacy on junior high school students

Abstract

Scientific literacy is the major purpose in learning science for 15 year-old students before they learn science in separated field such as physics, biology, and chemistry.The aim of this research was to determine the correlation between higher-order thinking skills and level of intelligence with scientific literacy on junior high school students. This research involved 189 students grade IX in East Jakarta as the samples. The method used in this research was descriptive quantitative and using multiple correlation to test the hypothesis. The writer collected the data by utilizing Programme for International Students Assessment 2009’s scientific literacy test and Kamalia 2011’s higher order thinking skills test. IQ test results data from each school used to know the level of intelligence. Research hypothesis tested by Pearson Product Moment correlation with α=0,05. Coefficient of correlation was 0,350, it means that there was positive correlation higher-order thinking skills and level of intelligence with scientific literacy on junior high school students.