Analysis of Students^ Scientific Argumentation Ability on Integrated Immune System Material of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Muhyiatul Fadilah (a*), Syafira Defni(b), Lufri(c), Elsa Yuniarti(d)

a,b,c,d) Biology Department, Universitas Negeri Padang
Jl. Prof. Dr. Hamka, Air Tawar, Padang, Indonesia

Abstract

Scientific argumentation is an attempt to evaluate knowledge by means of validation or denying claims based on scientific reasons and producing conclusions based on data. This study aims to determine the level and description of the scientific argumentation ability of SMA Negeri 1 Pasaman students on the material of the integrated immune system of the COVID-19 pandemic. The population in this study were students of class XII MIPA SMA Negeri 1 Pasaman. The sample of this study was 35 students who were taken through a random sampling technique. The data were collected using a scientific argumentation test that has been validated by the scientific argumentation component with descriptive techniques, namely claim, data, warrant, backing, and rebuttal. The data on the answer results of the scientific argumentation ability test are assessed by calculating percentages and interpreted into several categories. The results showed that the scientific argumentation ability of students was on average at level 2 of the weak category with an average percentage of scientific argumentation ability of 33.52%. Based on the scientific argumentation component, 44.8% of students included claims in their answers, 28.6% contained data (data), 14.8 guarantors (warrants), 4.3% support (backing), the rebuttal component (rebuttal) only 1%, and as many as 14% of students gave incorrect claims answers and there were also students who did not fill in the answers. The conclusion of this study is that the level of scientific argumentation ability of SMA Negeri 1 Pasaman students on the integrated immune system material of the COVID-19 pandemic is at level 2 with a weak category.

Keywords: Scientific Argumentation Ability, Immune System, COVID-19 Pandemic, socio-scientific issues

Topic: Universal Quality Education