Melola Discovery

← Melola Discovery

Jurnal SINTA 1

The Interpreting Ability on Science Kinematics Graphs of Senior High School Students in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia · Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020) · pp. 179–186

DOI
10.15294/jpii.v9i2.23349
ISSN
2089-4392, 2339-1286
Published
2020-06-30
Publisher
Program Studi Pendidikan IPA Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam (FMIPA)
Language
eng

Abstract

This research was a descriptive case study. The purpose of this research was to describe the student’s ability to interpret the kinematics graph. The subjects of the study were 347 students of class XI science in the even semester of 2018/2019 in Luwu Raya, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The research data were obtained from multiple-choice test results using instruments adapted from Test of Understanding Graph – Kinematics 2.6 and the results of in-depth interviews to find out the reasons learners choose answers and casual factors. The results of the study based on descriptive data analysis were 90 students or 25.94% in the low category, and 257 students or 74.06% were in the very low category. These results indicate the ability to interpret the graphs of students were still low, with the average achievement in answering questions on each of the highest indicators was 20.99 % on indicators identifying graphs based on the description. While the lowest average achievement was11.91%, which is the indicator to identify the graph that has a different variable. Base on the qualitative data analysis, the results are students had difficulties in solving the test, as follows: a) the difficulty in distinguishing symbol of the variables on the graph, b) the difficulty in determining the formula for solving test in graphical form, c) to determine when the curve on the graph v-t decreases then the object will move with speed slowed. The factors causing these difficulties are because students did not understand deeply about how to read graphs, how to solve test in graphical form, and did not understand the formula used to solve the test.

Keywords

Collaboration network of the authors

22 authors · 56 co-authorship links · 20 across different organisations

Hover or tap a name to highlight its co-authors. Double-click to open the author's page.

  • State University of Makassar
  • Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
  • Sultan Idris Education University
  • Universitas Bosowa
  • Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari
  • Affiliation unknown
  • Different organisations
  • Same organisation
  • Affiliation unknown
  • Thicker line = more joint articles · bigger circle = more articles
Show as table
Co-authorOrganisationJoint articles
Muhammad Agus MartawijayaState University of Makassar2
Rinday Zildjiani SaljiUniversitas Ahmad Dahlan1
Herman YuliansyahUniversitas Ahmad Dahlan1
Anton YudhanaUniversitas Ahmad Dahlan1
Satriya Dwi PutraUniversitas Ahmad Dahlan1
Anis Diyana HalimSultan Idris Education University1
Siew Wei ThoSultan Idris Education University1
Mahir MahirState University of Makassar1
Pariabti PalloanState University of Makassar1
Vicran ZharvanState University of Makassar1
S. RahmadhanningsihAffiliation unknown1
Ahmad SwandiUniversitas Bosowa1
Mutahharah HasyimState University of Makassar1
Salwa RufaidaState University of Makassar1
Halistin HalistinInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari1
Dina ApriliaAffiliation unknown1

Affiliations come from OpenAlex; journal OAI-PMH metadata carries none. Authors without an OpenAlex ID are matched by name, which can merge or split people.

Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/jpii/oai, first harvested 29 Okt 2026, last seen 29 Okt 2026.
Original metadata (oai_dc) 
<oai_dc:dc xmlns="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/  http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd">
	<dc:title xml:lang="en-US">The Interpreting Ability on Science Kinematics Graphs of Senior High School Students in South Sulawesi, Indonesia</dc:title>
	<dc:creator>Amin, B. D.</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator>Sahib, E. P.</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator>Harianto, Y. I.</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator>Patandean, A. J.</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator>Herman, H.</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator>Sujiono, E. H.</dc:creator>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en-US">interpreting; ability on science; kinematics; graphs; senior high school students</dc:subject>
	<dc:description xml:lang="en-US">This research was a descriptive case study. The purpose of this research was to describe the student’s ability to interpret the kinematics graph. The subjects of the study were 347 students of class XI science in the even semester of 2018/2019 in Luwu Raya, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The research data were obtained from multiple-choice test results using instruments adapted from Test of Understanding Graph – Kinematics 2.6 and the results of in-depth interviews to find out the reasons learners choose answers and casual factors. The results of the study based on descriptive data analysis were 90 students or 25.94% in the low category, and 257 students or 74.06% were in the very low category. These results indicate the ability to interpret the graphs of students were still low, with the average achievement in answering questions on each of the highest indicators was 20.99 % on indicators identifying graphs based on the description. While the lowest average achievement was11.91%, which is the indicator to identify the graph that has a different variable. Base on the qualitative data analysis, the results are students had difficulties in solving the test, as follows: a) the difficulty in distinguishing symbol of the variables on the graph, b) the difficulty in determining the formula for solving test in graphical form, c) to determine when the curve on the graph v-t decreases then the object will move with speed slowed. The factors causing these difficulties are because students did not understand deeply about how to read graphs, how to solve test in graphical form, and did not understand the formula used to solve the test.</dc:description>
	<dc:publisher xml:lang="en-US">Program Studi Pendidikan IPA Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam (FMIPA)</dc:publisher>
	<dc:contributor xml:lang="en-US">Universitas Negeri Makassar</dc:contributor>
	<dc:date>2020-06-30</dc:date>
	<dc:type>info:eu-repo/semantics/article</dc:type>
	<dc:type>info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion</dc:type>
	<dc:type xml:lang="en-US">Peer-reviewed Article</dc:type>
	<dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
	<dc:identifier>https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/jpii/article/view/23349</dc:identifier>
	<dc:identifier>10.15294/jpii.v9i2.23349</dc:identifier>
	<dc:source xml:lang="en-US">Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia; Vol 9, No 2 (2020): June 2020; 179-186</dc:source>
	<dc:source>2089-4392</dc:source>
	<dc:source>2339-1286</dc:source>
	<dc:source>10.15294/jpii.v9i2</dc:source>
	<dc:language>eng</dc:language>
	<dc:relation>https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/jpii/article/view/23349/10473</dc:relation>
	<dc:relation>https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/jpii/article/downloadSuppFile/23349/5186</dc:relation>
	<dc:relation>https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/jpii/article/downloadSuppFile/23349/5187</dc:relation>
	<dc:relation>https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/jpii/article/downloadSuppFile/23349/5755</dc:relation>
	<dc:relation>https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/jpii/article/downloadSuppFile/23349/5756</dc:relation>
	<dc:relation>https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/jpii/article/downloadSuppFile/23349/5757</dc:relation>
	<dc:rights xml:lang="en-US">Copyright (c) 2020 Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia</dc:rights>
</oai_dc:dc>