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Design Action in Primary School Students Class V for High and Medium Group Related Food Themes

Lidya Mustikasari, Tatat N. Hartati, and Rinita Rosalinda Dewi
Indonesia University of Education, Bandung, Indonesia

Abstract—This study aims to determine the role of design action adapted from design thinking with project-based learning on the scientific literacy of elementary school students related to the theme of food. The subjects of the study were elementary school students from grade V of several State schools in Bandung District, West Java – Indonesia, consisting of 70 students who were then divided into 20 high-scoring students and 50 average-scoring students. The research method used was quasi-experiment with design one group pretest-posttest design. Instruments used include questions of scientific literacy tests, observation guidelines, attitude scales, and questionnaires. The results showed that there was a significant increase in the scientific literacy of high-scoring and average-scoring students based on the results of the test seen from the statistical calculations through t-test, where p-value (2-tailed) = 0,000 <0.05. However, in term of attitude, although there was an increase, the difference between two groups was not significant.
 
Index Terms—design action, food themes, literacy

Cite: Lidya Mustikasari, Tatat N. Hartati, and Rinita Rosalinda Dewi, "Design Action in Primary School Students Class V for High and Medium Group Related Food Themes," International Journal of Learning and Teaching, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 322-326, December 2019. doi: 10.18178/ijlt.5.4.322-326