DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE SUBJECTS BY ORGANIZING 5E INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING TOGETHER WITH THE USE OF SCIENCE GAMES. GRADE 4 STUDENTS

Abstract

The purpose of this research were to compare science achievement between before studying and after studying of 4th grade students who passed the 5E inquiry-based learning management together with the use of science games and to study student satisfaction with the 5E inquiry learning method combined with the use of science games. The sample group used in the research was 1 class of Grade 4 students at Ban Thung Nong Hang School using simple random sampling method, using the school as the unit for random sampling. The tools used in this research include the 5E inquiry-based learning plan combined with science games about the solar system and the appearance of the moon Achievement test on the solar system and the appearance of the moon It is a multiple choice type with 4 options, totaling 30 questions Total number: 15 items. The results of the study found that:  1. Average score of academic achievement regarding the solar system and the appearance of the moon, grade 4 students had an average academic achievement before learning of 12.75 and after learning an average score of 24.63, after learning High before studying with statistical significance at the .05 level. 2. Students are satisfied with science subjects using 5E inquiry-based learning management together with the use of science games with the overall average being at the highest level (=4.41, S.D=0.69).