THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT ON “DUTIES AND ETIQUETTE OF BUDDHISTS” USING THE 5E INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING MODEL OF GRADE 8 STUDENTS

Abstract

The purposes of this research were  1) to develop lesson plans in Social Studies on the topic Duties and Etiquette of Buddhists for Grade 8 students using the 5E Inquiry-Based Learning Model  2) to compare the learning achievement in Social Studies on the topic Duties and Etiquette of Buddhists of Grade 8 students before and after instruction through the 5E Inquiry-Based Learning Model; and  3) to investigate students’ satisfaction with the learning management in Social Studies on the topic Duties and Etiquette of Buddhists through the 5E Inquiry-Based Learning Model.

         The sample group consisted of 20 Grade 8 students from Ban Nong Waeng (Sowannee Witthayakhom) School in the second semester of the 2024 academic year, selected by cluster random sampling. The research instruments were: lesson plans based on the 5E Inquiry-Based Learning Model, an achievement test, and a student satisfaction questionnaire regarding the 5E learning activities. The statistics used for data analysis included percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The research findings revealed that 1.the developed lesson plans in Social Studies on the topic Duties and Etiquette of Buddhists for Grade 8 students using the 5E Inquiry-Based Learning Model were effective, with an efficiency score of 90.6/87.74 2. the students’ post-test learning achievement was significantly higher than the pre-test scores at the .01 level; and 3. students expressed the highest level of satisfaction with the Social Studies learning activities on the topic Duties and Etiquette of Buddhists through the 5E Inquiry-Based Learning Model, with an overall mean score of 4.62.