The Development of Learning Achievement and Scientific Process Skills in Science Studies by Using Inquiry-Based Learning (5Es) with Predict-Observe-Explain Techniques (POE) for Mathayomsuksa 1 Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to compare the learning achievement of Mathayom Suksa 1 students in science subject before and after learning through the 5E inquiry-based learning model integrated with the POE technique. 2) to compare the science process skills of Grade 7 students before and after learning through the 5E inquiry-based learning model integrated with the Predict-Observe-Explain (POE) technique. The sample group used in this research consisted of 40 Grade 7 students from Chumphae Suksa School, under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Khon Kaen, in the second semester of the 2024 academic year, selected by cluster random sampling. The research instruments included: (1) eight lesson plans based on the 5E learning model integrated with the POE technique, (2) a learning achievement test comprising 20 multiple-choice questions with four answer choices each, and (3) a science process skills test consisting of 6 open-ended questions. The statistical methods used in the data analysis were mean, standard deviation, percentage, and dependent sample t-test. The research findings revealed that 1. The learning achievement of Grade 7 students who studied science through the 5E inquiry-based learning model integrated with the Predict-Observe-Explain (POE) technique was significantly higher after the instruction than before, at the .05 level of statistical significance. 2. The science process skills of Grade 7 students who studied science through the 5E inquiry-based learning model integrated with the Predict-Observe-Explain (POE) technique were significantly higher after the instruction than before, at the .05 level of statistical significance.