The Development of Learning Activities Using 5E Inquiry–based to Enhance Analytical Thinking on ASEAN Studies for Phathomsuksa 6

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: (1) to develop inquiry-based learning activities based on the 5E instructional model integrated with graphic organizers to enhance the analytical thinking skills of Prathomsuksa 6 students in the topic of ASEAN Studies, with an efficiency criterion of 80/80; (2) to compare students’ analytical thinking skills before and after learning through the 5E inquiry-based learning activities integrated with graphic organizers; (3) to compare students’ learning achievement before and after learning through the 5E inquiry-based learning activities integrated with graphic organizers; and (4) to investigate students’ satisfaction with the learning activities. The sample consisted of 33 Grade 6 students from Sukhon Suksa School during the first semester of the 2024 academic year and was selected using cluster sampling. The research instruments included ten lesson plans based on the 5E inquiry-based learning model integrated with graphic organizers, a learning achievement test, an analytical thinking skills test, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. The data were analyzed using the mean, standard deviation, and dependent samples t-test. The research findings revealed that: (1) the efficiency of the inquiry-based learning activities based on the 5E instructional model integrated with graphic organizers was 81.52/82.12; (2) students’ analytical thinking skills after learning were significantly higher than those before learning at the .05 level; (3) students’ learning achievement after learning was significantly higher than that before learning at the .05 level; and (4) students’ overall satisfaction with the learning activities was at the highest level.