THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN SMK MUHAMMADIYAH BLIGO

Abstract

This study aims to determine the learning styles of students and to determine whether there are differences in learning outcomes from differentiated learning methods based on learning styles of tenth grade students of SMK Muhammadiyah Bligo. This research is a class action research involving three differentiated learning styles namely visual, auditory and kinesthetic. This research was divided into two cycles, namely cycle I and cycle II. First with the stages of planning, implementation, observation, evaluation and reflection. Data collection techniques used were learning style tests and evaluation tests, the results of research conducted by 33 students. In the cycle I obtained students’ learning styles with each 14 students of visual learning style, 3 auditory students, 13 kinaesthetic students and 3 non-dominant. Learning outcomes in cycle I with an average score of 69.75 with a percentage of completeness of 45% increase in cycle II to 87.25 with a percentage of completeness of 85%. The use of this differentiated learning model affects the enthusiasm for student learning and improves student learning outcomes.