The Development of Learning Achievement in Political Course Through Inquiry Method of Grade 9 Students in China

Hailun Li; Techameth  Pianchana

Authors

Hailun Li Master’s Program Student, Suriyadhep Teachers College, Rangsit University, Pathum Thani, Thailand 12000
Techameth Pianchana Teachers College, Rangsit University, Pathum Thani, Thailand 12000

Keywords:

Learning achievement, Inquiry method, Political course, Students’ satisfaction, Grade 9 Chinese students

Abstract

The study aimed to compare grade 9 Chinese students' learning achievement in political course before and after using the inquiry method and to investigate their satisfaction. The study employed a cluster random sampling of 30 grade 9 students from nine classes with mixed gender and learning abilities. The quantitative data were collected through lesson plans, learning achievement tests (pre-test and post-test), and student satisfaction questionnaires. The qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using a paired sample t-test for the first research objective and the second one based on mean, standard deviation (SD), and thematic analysis. The research results showed that the learning achievement in political course improved significantly, with post-test scores (M =37.90, SD=2.58) being higher than pre-test scores (M =27.10, SD=3.51) at a statistical significance level of .05 (p < .05). Additionally, the data collected from the students’ satisfaction questionnaires showed that all items received the highest ratings from the participants, and all the data from the semi-structured interviews strongly supported the students' satisfaction, indicating that the students were satisfied with the inquiry method. Therefore, this study clearly demonstrated that the application of the inquiry method could improve students' learning achievement in the political course and their satisfaction.

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