Research Article
Students’ Biological-Mathematical Attitude in Quantitative Literacy-Based Learning on the Topic of Ecosystem
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.12-10-2019.2296319, author={Eni Nuraeni and Soesy Asiah Soesilawaty and Irvan Permana and Sofi Rahmania}, title={Students’ Biological-Mathematical Attitude in Quantitative Literacy-Based Learning on the Topic of Ecosystem}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Education International Seminar, MSCEIS 2019, 12 October 2019, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={MSCEIS}, year={2020}, month={7}, keywords={mbvi biological-mathematical attitude quantitative literacy ecosystem}, doi={10.4108/eai.12-10-2019.2296319} }- Eni Nuraeni
Soesy Asiah Soesilawaty
Irvan Permana
Sofi Rahmania
Year: 2020
Students’ Biological-Mathematical Attitude in Quantitative Literacy-Based Learning on the Topic of Ecosystem
MSCEIS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.12-10-2019.2296319
Abstract
This study aims to obtain information and to analyze the students’ interest in using math to understand biology, the perceived usefulness of math, and the cost of using math in biology learning in quantitative literacy-based ecosystem instruction. The research used a quasi-experimental design with 131 six grade students in two high schools. The biological-mathematical attitude was obtained with the Math-Biology Values Instrument (MBVI) questionnaire and the quantitative literacy was assessed using multiple-choice questions. The results show that the majority of students feel interested, feel the benefits, and feel the importance of mathematical abilities in solving biological problems, and almost all students do not experience difficulties with mathematics in ecosystems instruction. Quantitative literacy-based learning helps the student to have a very high level of interpretation and calculation, and also a high level of representation and analysis.