The relationship between capability dimension and cognitive dimension ability of grade VII middle school students

Data from PISA and TIMSS shows that the literacy ability of students in Indonesia is still lacking. Based on this, the literacy ability of junior high school students needs to be improved and measured. Scientific literacy assessment can be focused on two dimensions, namely the content dimension and the cognitive dimension. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between the dimensions of content and cognitive dimensions. This type of correlational research with the ability variable dimensions content (x) and cognitive dimension capabilities (y). The study involved 76 of VII grade students of a SMP (Junio High School) in Malang. Data were collected using a writing test. The results show (1) there is a positive relationship between the ability of the dimensions of content with the ability of the cognitive dimensions, (2) there is a positive relationship between the ability of the dimensions of content with the ability to: a) use knowledge or concepts in a meaningful way, b) identify problems, c) analyze and evaluate data or events, d) design investigations, e) use and manipulate tools.