Research Trends on Differentiated Mathematics Learning in Indonesia: A Systematic Literature Review
Abstract
The paradigm shift from teacher-focused learning to one that emphasizes the active role of students makes the differentiation approach one of the main pedagogical strategies in responding to students' diverse learning needs. In Indonesia, a number of studies on differentiated learning have been carried out. The aim of this study is to identify and explore research trends regarding differentiated learning in Indonesia. Systematic Literature Review (SLR) is a method used to review scientific articles published in the Scopus and SINTA databases. The focus of the study is on the implementation of differentiated mathematics learning. The results of the study show a significant increase in the number of publications related to this topic in 2024. The majority of published articles are qualitative research. The mathematics topic that is most often the object of study is geometry. The majority of data analysis methods apply the Miles and Huberman model analysis, while the research subjects are generally elementary school students. Based on these findings, this study recommends that future research expand the variety of methodological approaches, not only limited to qualitative and quantitative approaches, but also include classroom action research and development research aimed at producing instructional products to support differentiated mathematics learning.
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