Implementation of Content Differentiation Learning on the Learning Interest of Fourth-Grade Students at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Salafiyah Duwet, Pekalongan

Abstract

Content differentiation learning is a relatively new instructional approach, and only a few schools have implemented it. Content differentiation learning is a form of independent learning implementation where the teaching method provides material to students based on their skills, learning profiles, and knowledge. Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Salafiyah Duwet in Kota Pekalongan has been applying differentiated learning for several years. This research aims to examine how content differentiation learning strategies affect the learning interests of fourth-grade students at MI Salafiyah Duwet, Kota Pekalongan. The researcher employed a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques included data condensation, data display, and conclusion verification. The research findings indicate that the steps in implementing content differentiation learning to enhance the learning interests of fourth-grade students are carried out through mapping, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role of the fourth-grade teachers is commendable, with collaboration among parents, the school principal, and the foundation management, along with support from adequate facilities and learning resources. The main obstacle in the implementation of content differentiation learning is the teachers' ongoing learning process in understanding it and their limited experience.