The Divergent Thinking of Basic Skills of Sciences Process Skills of Life Aspects on Natural Sciences Subject in Indonesian Elementary School Students

• Published in: Asia-Pacific forum on science learning and teaching Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 1 - 23
• Main Authors: Subali, Bambang, Paidi, Mariyam, Siti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hong Kong Hong Kong Institute of Education 01.06.2016; The Education University of Hong Kong, Department of Science and Environmental Studies
• Subjects: Basic Skills; Creative Thinking; Creativity; Creativity Tests; Critical thinking; Elementary Education; Elementary School Science; Elementary School Students; Foreign Countries; Grade 4; Graduate studies; Indonesia; Intermediate Grades; Learning; Maximum Likelihood Statistics; Natural Sciences; Process Education; Questionnaires; Rasch model; Science education; Science Process Skills; Scientific Attitudes; Scientific method; Standardized Tests; Studies; Teaching; Thinking Skills; Indonesia; United States > US; California
• ISSN: 1609-4913; 1609-4913

This research aims at measuring the divergent thinking of basic skills of science process skills (SPS) of life aspects in Natural Sciences subjects on Elementary School. The test instruments used in this research have been standardized through the development of instruments. In this case, the tests were tried out to 3070 students. The results of the try out indicated that all test items are fitted with the Partial Credit Model (PCM) using Quest Program. The measurements for the larger scale were performed to 7867 students selected using purposive sampling techniques by considering the distribution of the schools in Yogyakarta Special Province (i.e., the schools in the province, regencies, and districts). Findings are: (1) the different indicators for each aspect of basic skills leads to the different attainment levels, and (2) with regard to grades 4,5, and 6, the higher the grades are, the higher the achievement percentage will be.