THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION TO IMPROVE STUDENTS LEARNING OUTCOMES IN WRITING REPORT TEXT

Abstract

The aim of this research was to improve students learning outcome through differentiated instruction. This research was conducted at the ninth grade students of SMPN 4 Banjarmasin in academic year 2022/2023. In this research, the subject was IX D that consist 32 students. The researcher conducted a classroom action research which is divided into two cycles and begins with a pre-cycle. Each cycles consists of planning, action, observation and reflection. The results of research conducted on 32 students, in pre-cycle activities the number of students who completed was 3 students (9,375%), while students who had not completed 29 students (90,625%) with an average score of 29,375. In the first cycle, students experienced an increase in the number of students who completed 15 students (46,875%) while students who had not completed were 17 students (53,125%) with an average score of 71. Then in the second cycle, there was a very high increase compared to the previous cycle, namely students who had reached the KKM totaled 30 students (93.75%), while students who had not completed were 2 students (6,25%) with an average score of 85. This study shows that the application of differentiated instruction can improve students learning outcomes in writing report text.