Effectiveness of project-based learning in improving science literacy and collaborative skills of Muhammadiyah middle school students

Science literacy abilities and collaborative skills are part of the life skills demands of the21st century. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of the PjBL learning model in improvingthe Science literacy and collaborative skills of students at Muhammadiyah 2 Middle School, Batu Cityand Muhammadiyah 8 Middle School, Batu City. The research design uses Pretest-Posttest ControlGroup Design. The research sample consisted of 60 class VIII students taken by total sampling. Datawas obtained through observation, questionnaires and tests. Data analysis uses covariance analysis(ANCOVA) to verify the data against the proposed hypothesis. The research results show that theaverage Science literacy and collaboration in PjBL learning is higher than conventional learning. Theresults of the analysis can be concluded that the implementation of PjBL effectively influences students'Science literacy and students' collaboration skills. Thus, the PjBL model is recommended to beimplemented to support the implementation of the Independent Curriculum at the junior high schoollevel as an effort to develop students' 21st century life skills.