DEVELOPMENT OF AN INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING MODEL INTEGRATED WITH AUGMENTED REALITY TO ENHANCE SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM FOR GRADE 5 STUDENTS

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) develop an inquiry-based learning management (7E) with Augmented Reality (AR) for the topic of the circulatory system in Biology for Matthayomsuksa 5 students, 2) compare and study the level of scientific concepts before and after studying, 3) compare learning achievement before and after l studying, and 4) investigate satisfaction with the learning management. The sample of this research were 38 Matthayomsuksa 5 students at Namyuenwittaya School in semester 2, the academic year 2024, obtained by cluster random sampling. The research instruments used were: 1) Five lesson plans, 3 hours per plan, totaling 15 hours. 2) A 20 item Two-Tier scientific concept test. 3) A 30 item learning achievement test. and 4) A 20 item questionnaire on satisfaction with the learning management, covering 5 aspects. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The research results found that 1) the developed learning management, consisting of 7 steps, was overall at a high level of appropriateness. 2) after learning, students demonstrated a higher level of complete and correct understanding (CU) of scientific concepts compared to before learning. 3) students' learning achievement after learning was higher than before learning, with average scores of 12.68 and 23.13 respectively. and 4) students' satisfaction with the inquiry-based learning management (7E) with Augmented Reality (AR) was at the highest level across all 5 aspects, with an overall average score of 4.73.