The Effectiveness Of Lesson Study On Differentiated Instruction Among Mathematics Head Panels In District Of Port Dickson
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30587/postulat.v1i2.2124Keywords:
Professional development, lesson study, differentiated instruction, head panels, collaborative.Abstract
This study is to examine the effectiveness of lesson study on differentiated instruction among Mathematics head
panels in district of Port Dickson, Malaysia. Teachers who received substantial professional development can
boost their students’ achievement. The effectiveness of professional development practice is being measured
by the heads of panel understanding about differentiated instruction and the application of differentiated
instruction in the classroom. Teachers often struggle to deliver mathematics lesson effectively in classroom due
to different learning styles and students’ mixed abilities in the classroom. Some students learn at a slower pace
and some in advance stage. The activities provided by teachers may work best for some students but will not
work for others. During lesson, teachers often assign tasks, which many students end up with disappointment
and confusion. Students become passive learners and teacher felt frustrated. Therefore, differentiated
instructions make sense because it offers different paths to understand content, process and product. The aim
of the present study was to obtain information from the school teachers in the implementation and planning of
differentiated instruction in teaching and learning. Moreover, the research team were interested in knowing the
strategy of differentiated instruction used in teaching and learning that support quality teaching. This study
involved 33 mathematics head panels from national primary schools in district of Port Dickson who volunteered
to participate in this study. In this programme, heads of panel will be able to share their experiences in
conducting and implementing differentiated instructions in classroom among peers in the district. Structured
questionnaires and interviews were used in this qualitative study to collect data. Results indicated that the
lesson study carried out by the Port Dickson District Education Office is effective. Furthermore, the lesson
study that were carried out by heads of panel in theirs school managed to boost self confidence among these
heads of panel. In fact, they showed willingness to share best practices to all mathematics teachers in the district
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