A comparative study between differentiated learning approach and project-based learning approach on students’ english learning motivation at grade VIII SMP Negeri 2 Padangsidimpuan

Nasution, Rizki Fatmah (2025) A comparative study between differentiated learning approach and project-based learning approach on students’ english learning motivation at grade VIII SMP Negeri 2 Padangsidimpuan. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan.

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Abstract

This research aimed to investigate students' English learning motivation before and after the implementation of Differentiated Learning and Project-Based Learning approaches, as well as to examine whether there was a significant difference between the two approaches in improving students' English learning motivation. This study employed a quasi-experimental research design with a purposive sampling technique. The population of this research was the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Padangsidimpuan. The samples consisted of two classes, where one class was treated using the Differentiated Learning approach and the other class was treated using the Project-Based Learning approach, with each class consisting of 30 students. The instrument used in this research was a questionnaire to measure students' English learning motivation. The validity of the instrument was examined through content validity, while the reliability was tested using Cronbach's Alpha. The data obtained were analyzed using a t-test to determine the difference in students' learning motivation between the two approaches. The findings of this research indicated that there was a significant difference in students' English learning motivation between those taught using the Differentiated Learning approach and those taught using the Project-Based Learning approach. Therefore, it can be concluded that both approaches have an impact on students' English learning motivation, with one approach showing a more significant influence than the other.

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