Malaysian Journal of Mathematical Sciences, August 2016, Vol. 10(S)
Special Issue: The 7th International Conference on Research and Education in Mathematics (ICREM7)
Measuring Public Knowledge of Science and Technology In Indonesia
Amelia, M. and Laksani, C. S.
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Abstract:
In the era of knowledge economy, nowadays the community does not only serve as a user of science and technology but also play a role in monitoring and evaluating the science and technology policies. In order to play its role, the community needs to have a good knowledge of science and technology. Therefore, this paper measures the Indonesian people's knowledge of science and technology. Measurements were performed by applying a classical test theory that comes with the classification level of knowledge. Measurements were made using the data of the Public Perception of Science and Technology Survey (Indonesia) - 2014. Classical test theory is applied to obtain the proportion of people knowing the issues of science and technology. Furthermore, based on the proportion, the level of public knowledge is classified. The final step is measuring knowledge to identify which society that understands science and technology issues properly. The measurement results show that communitie0s knowledge of the science and technology in Indonesia is still relatively lacking. When viewed by the issue of science and technology, the Indonesian people have a high knowledge on the issue of terrorism, e-commerce, and formalin. Meanwhile, the Indonesian people have a low knowledge on the issue of currency redenomination and depreciation. Findings of this study can be used as a guide for increasing public knowledge of science and technology in Indonesia.
Keywords: Measuring, knowledge, science and technology, classical test theory
