Learning Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic: What is The Attitude Towards Science of Middle School Students?

This article aims to find out the attitude toward science of students during online learning in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic which is reviewed based on the TOSRA indicator. The method used in this study is a descriptive method. The sample used in the study amounted to 55 students of MTs Negeri 2 Bolaang Mongondow. The study was conducted by spreading the 4-point science attitude scale instrument to students as many as 20 statement items. The results showed that the indicators enjoyment of science lessons, leisure interest in science, further study in the field of science, and career interest in science got an average score of 77.38 in the excellent category, 74.54 in the high category, 68.36 in the high category, and 65.72 in the high category. While the overall average value at 71.38 is in the high category. Thus, it can be concluded that the attitude toward science of students in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic is in a good category. The results also showed that the TOSRA indicator is effectively used to measure students' attitudes toward science. Keyword: learning in a time of pandemic, distance learning, attitude toward science. Abstrak: Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui attitude toward science siswa selama pembelajaran daring di tengah pandemi Covid-19 yang ditinjau berdasarkan indikator TOSRA. M etode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian berjumlah 55 siswa MTs Negeri 2 Bolaang Mongondow. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menyebarkan instrumen science attitude scale skala 4-poin kepada siswa sebanyak 20 item pernyataan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa indikator Enjoyment of science lessons, Leisure interest in science, Further study in the field of science, dan Career interest in science mendapatkan rata-rata skor secara berturut-turut 77,38 pada kategori sangat baik, 74,54 pada kategori tinggi, 68,36 pada kategori tinggi, dan 65,72 pada kategori tinggi. Sedangkan nilai rata-rata keseluruhan di dapat 71,38 berada pada kategori tinggi. Sehingga dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa attitude toward science siswa di tengah pandemi covid-19 berada dalam kategori baik. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukan bahwa indikator TOSRA efektif digunakan untuk mengukur attitude toward science siswa. Kata kunci: belajar di masa pandemi, pembelajaran jarak jauh, attitude toward science. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpmipa/v22i2.pp188-197