Using the 5Es Model on Inquiry-Based Learning to Develop Grade 6 Student Science Learning

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effect of the 5Es model on grade 6 students’ learning achievement and satisfaction with this teaching approach. The study included 37 grade 6 students from a public school in Thailand, who were selected using purposive sampling based on their educational path and learning conditions. The research instruments included a learning management plan based on the 5Es model of inquiry-based learning, a learning achievement test, and a semi-structured interview. Data analysis involved the use of mean scores, standard deviations, percentages, and paired samples t-tests, and the interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The results of the study showed that the participants’ science learning achievement improved on the concept of rocks and fossils after implementing a learning management plan based on the 5Es model, and this approach also led to an increase in participants’ learning satisfaction.