Kemandirian belajar sangatlah penting dalam proses belajar setiap peserta didik, belajar akan berhasil secara optimal bila dilakukan dengan penuh kemandirian. kemandirian merupakan bentuk sikap terhadap objek dimana individu memiliki independensi yang tidak terpengaruh terhadap orang lain. penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas layanan bimbingan kelompok dalam meningkatkan kemandirian belajar siswa kelas viii di mts ddi tarakan. penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif dengan tipe penelitian eksperimen. populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah kelas viii di mts ddi tarakan tahun ajaran 2022 dengan jumlah 59 siswa. sampel dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 12 siswa diambil menggunakan teknik simple random sampling. uji hipotesis yang digunakan adalah uji dua pihak (two tailed test). hasil analisis data diketahui bahwa nilai t hitung sebesar 65.666. sedangkan nilai probabilitas atau sig. 2 tailed sebesar 0,000 < 0,05, sehingga dapat dinyatakan h0 ditolak dan h1 diterima. dengan demikian layanan bimbingan kelompok efektif dalam meningkatkan kemandirian belajar siswa kelas viii di mts ddi tarakan. kata kunci: bimbingan kelompok, kemandirian belajar

This research aimed to examine the effectiveness of group guidance service in improving learning self-reliance of grade viii students at mts ddi school tarakan. effectiveness is the main element to achieve predetermined objective or target in every organization, activity or program. group guidance service is an effort of guidance for individuals throught group. learning self-reliance means learning independently, not relying on others, in which students are required to have their own activeness and initiative in learning and attitude. this experimental research used quantitative method. the research population was 59 grade viii students at mts ddi tarakan in the academic year of 2022. the research samples were 12 students that were taken using a simple random sampling technique. the data analysis techniques used were validity, reability test, and classical assumption test. the analysis requirement stage included normality test, while hypothesis test stage included t test, that was by observing the difference in the results of students learning self-reliance at significance level 5%. the results of this research showed that effective group guidance service for improving learning self-reliancen of grade viii students at mts ddi tarakanin the academic year of 2022 after treatment was in the form of group guidance service. keywords: group guidance, learning self-reliace