Effectiveness problem-based learning (PBL) with reading infusion strategic to improving scientific literacy for high school students on topic global warming

The scientific literacy is an important skill to be provided to students as effort of preparing citizens who are able to compete in the 21st century. The scientific literacy has become the main goal of physics learning. However, PISA results show that the scientific literacy of Indonesian' student is lower compared to other countries. The aims of this study is to comparing effectiveness PBL with reading infusion and only PBL to improving students' literacy. The design research of this study was quasi experiment method with pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design. The subjects of this research consisted of 44 students of XI MIA at a High school in Bandung. The students were divided into 2 groups. The data collection was conducted through scientific literacy instrument that was developed before this study. The data was analyzed using n-gain, T-test and effect size. Results shows that the scientific literacy in experiment group is higher than control group significantly and the implementation PBL with reading infusion strategy has large effect to improving students' scientific literacy. The results clarify that PBL with reading infusion strategy in physics learning is effective to improving scientific literacy students at high school.