PENERAPAN PEMBELAJARAN TEACHING AT THE RIGHT LEVEL (TARL) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MINAT BELAJAR DAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP PESERTA DIDIK KELAS VII A SMP WAHID HASYIM TAHUN AJARAN 2023/2024

Abstract: Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) learning is a learning method that refers to the level of achievement and ability of the learners themselves. The researcher aims to increase students' interest in learning and ability to understand concepts so that it can overcome the problems that have been observed in Class VII A Wahid Hasyim Junior High School. The stages used by researchers in applying Teaching at the Right Level are learning analysis, diagnostic assessment, application of teaching modules, mapping of students, application of TaRL activities, assessment of students' processes, and evaluation of learning activities. The type of research used by this researcher uses a classroom action research method with a participatory approach. The results of observations of researcher activities in the implementation of cycle II actions carried out by observer I and observer II showed percentage values reaching 97% and 96% which were categorized as very good. Meanwhile, in cycle II action research that analyzed the results of observations of student activities, observer I gave an assessment of 98% and observer II gave an assessment of 96% which was also categorized as very good. At the end of cycle II, the test results of students reached 19 students or around 86% of students were complete. So it is concluded that the application of Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) learning can increase learning interest and concept understanding in students of class VII A Wahid Hasyim Junior High School. Abstrak: Pembelajaran Teaching at The Right Level (TaRL) adalah suatu metode pembelajaran yang mengacu pada tingkat pencapaian dan kemampuan peserta didik itu sendiri. Tujuan peneliti untuk meningkatkan minat belajar dan kemampuan pemahaman konsep peserta didik sehingga dapat mengatasi permasalahan yang telah diobservasi di Kelas VII A SMP Wahid Hasyim. Tahapan-tahapan yang digunakan peneliti dalam menerapkan Teaching at The Right Level yaitu analisis pembelajaran, penilaian diagnostik, penerapan modul ajar, pemetaan peserta didik, penerapan aktivitas TaRL, penilaian proses peserta didik, dan evaluasi aktivitas pembelajaran. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan oleh peneliti ini menggunakan metode penelitian tindakan kelas dengan pendekatan partisipatif. Hasil observasi aktivitas peneliti pada pelaksanaan tindakan siklus II yang dilakukan oleh observer I dan observer II menunjukkan nilai persentase mencapai 97% dan 96% yang dikategorikan sangat baik. Sementara itu, pada penelitian tindakan siklus II yang menganalisis hasil observasi aktivitas peserta didik, observer I memberikan penilaian sebesar 98% dan observer II memberikan penilaian 96% yang juga dikategorikan sangat baik.  Pada akhir siklus II, hasil tes peserta didik mencapai 19 peserta didik atau sekitar 86% peserta didik tuntas. Sehingga disimpulkan bahwa penerapan pembelajaran Teaching at The Right Level (TaRL) dapat meningkatkan minat belajar dan pemahaman konsep pada peserta didik kelas VII A SMP Wahid Hasyim.