The Development of Analytical Thinking Skills of Matthayomsuksa 3 Students by Using the 5E Inquiry-Based Learning Process along with the Detective Club Board Game

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1. to develop a learning management plan based on the 5E Inquiry-Based Learning Model integrated with the Detective Club board game to enhance the analytical thinking abilities of Mathayomsuksa 3/1 students, 2. to compare the students’ analytical thinking abilities before and after participating in the learning process, and 3. to examine students’ satisfaction with the 5E inquiry-based learning approach combined with the Detective Club board game. This study employed an experimental research design. The sample consisted of 30 Mathayomsuksa 3/1 students from Ulitphaiboonchanoopatham School, selected using simple random sampling (drawing lots) from one classroom out of a total of four during the second semester of the 2024 academic year. The research instruments included: 1. a 9-hour learning management plan based on the 5E Inquiry-Based Learning Model integrated with the Detective Club board game, 2. an analytical thinking ability test, and 3. a student satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and a dependent samples t-test.

The results revealed that: 1. the developed learning management plan was rated at the highest level (  = 4.75, SD = 0.33); 2. students’ analytical thinking abilities after the intervention were significantly higher than before at the 0.05 level of significance; and 3. students reported the highest level of satisfaction with the learning process ( = 4.62, SD = 0.52).