PENGELOMPOKAN GAYA BELAJAR SISWA UNTUK MENDUKUNG EFEKTIFITAS PEMBELAJARAN DENGAN K-MEANS

Abstract

Many schools use learning styles that are not aligned with students' preferences, which can hinder the effectiveness of learning. This study aims to cluster students based on their learning style preferences to support more effective teaching. Data were collected from 27 students using a questionnaire covering four learning styles: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, and Kinesthetic. The K-Means algorithm was used to cluster the data, resulting in three optimal clusters with the highest Silhouette Score of 0.340. The clustering results show three student groups: Visual, Auditory-Reading, and Kinesthetic, with the highest average academic scores in the Auditory-Reading cluster. This study demonstrates that clustering based on learning styles can improve academic achievement, and it is recommended to implement personalized teaching strategies according to students' learning style clusters to enhance learning effectiveness.