Differentiated Instruction As Theory And Its Practice In The Classroom: Case Study At SDN Burengan 2
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best practice, differentiated, elementary educationAbstract
Differentiated instruction is learning that allows teachers to facilitate the diversity of students' needs. Differentiated instruction in elementary schools is one of the forms of implementing the Merdeka curriculum. SDN Burengan 2 is one of the pioneering schools that has implemented the Merdeka curriculum for the first time compared to other schools in Kediri. Experience Teachers have received various training on the curriculum and especially Differentiated instruction and applied it in classroom learning This study aims to determine the theory and practice of Differentiated instruction at SDN Burengan 2 Kediri and. The research method used is qualitative research with a case study design. The results of this study indicate that there are three aspects in the implementation of Differentiated instruction including aspects of learning planning based on learning readiness, interests and student learning profiles, implementation of learning based on content differentiation, processes and products and evaluation of learning based on diagnostics, formative and summative. The implementation of learning at SDN Burengan 2 Kediri shows that there is harmony between planning, practice and evaluation of learning. And shows the practice of Differentiated instruction that is quite diverse between class levels. The conclusion of this study is that there is harmony between the theory and implementation of Differentiated instruction at SDN Burengan 2 Kediri.
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