EFFECT OF USING INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING TOGETHER WITH COACHING ON SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS AND SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION ABILITY OF PRATHOMSUKSA 5 STUDENTS

Abstract

This study was a quasi-experimental research. The purpose this research were to compare scientific concepts before and after learning through inquiry-based learning together with coaching and study the scientific explanation ability after learning through inquiry-based learning together with coaching of prathomsuksa 5 students. The samples were 39 students in prathomsuksa 5 of Watsangsan School, Pathumthani Province. The research instruments consisted of 1) inquiry-based learning together with coaching lesson plan 2) the scientific concepts test 3) scientific explanation ability assessment form. The collected data were analyzed by using means, standard deviation and testing hypothesis by t-test for dependent group. The research found that

1) students who learned through inquiry-based learning together with coaching had means score of scientific concepts after learning higher than before learning at the statistical significance of .05.

2) students who learned through inquiry-based learning together with coaching had means score of scientific explanation ability higher than the specified criteria and classified at a very good level.