The Profile of Science Process Skill (SPS) Student at Secondary High School (Case Study in Jambi)

Sukarno, Anna Permanasari, Ida Hamidah

Abstract: Science process skills, a skill set that is very important for every human being, not just in science activities alone but also is related to the problems of human life. The training for the development of science process skills of students at schools is a necessity. In Jambi, training and development of students' science process skills in science teaching and learning activities are still relatively low. This is demonstrated by the results of a survey is conducted ten places in junior secondary schools. The survey shows that the average ability of students' science process skills are still rather low. The data shows that as much as 43.48% scored by the low category, 30.43% and 26.09% medium category of high category. Therefore the government should have more serious attention to this condition, by taking various measures to improve students' science process skills immediately.

Keywords: Profile, science process skills, junior high school