The Development of Learning Management Using the 5E Inquiry-Based Approach on Materials and Substances to Enhance the Learning Achievement of Grade 6 Students

Abstract

The purpose of this research was (1) to compare the learning achievement of 6th-grade students before and after learning activities using the Inquiry-Based Learning (5E) process on materials and substances, and (2) to study the satisfaction of 6th-grade students after participating in learning activities using the Inquiry-Based Learning (5E) process on materials and substances. This is a developmental research study, with the research population consisting of 101 6th-grade students from Chulapat Kindergarten School, Phetchabun Province, in the first semester of the academic year 2023. The sample group for the research consisted of 36 students, selected through simple random sampling, using classrooms as the sampling unit. The research instruments included lesson plans, tests, and satisfaction evaluation forms. The lesson plans were evaluated by experts and found to have an average appropriateness score of 3.41 or higher, with a standard deviation not exceeding 1.00. The test items had an Item Objective Congruence (IOC) index of no less than 0.50. The research process was divided into four stages: pre-test, learning activity, post-test, and satisfaction evaluation. The research results revealed that students' learning achievement after the learning activities was significantly higher than before, at the .05 level of statistical significance.