The Development of 5E Inquiry Based Learning Activities with Science Games to Enhance Science Process Skills of The 4th Grade Students

Abstract

This research aimed to develop of 5E inquiry-based learning activities with science games
and to enhance science process skills of the 4^th grade students in elementary school to improve their
science process skills according to the 75/75 criterion, to compare students' science process skills with
the 75 percent criterion, and to compare student achievement after studying with the 75 percent criterion.
Samples were the 4^th grade students from BanKrajai school, Krajai sub-district, Pa Tio district, Yasothon province, in the second semester of 2022 academic year total 1 class with 14 students. Samples derived from cluster random sampling. Research tools included 5E inquiry-based learning management plans integrated with a science game, a science process skill test, and an achievement test. Statistics used for data analysis included percentage, average, standard deviation, and One Sample t–test. The results showed as follows:

              1) According to 5E inquiry-based learning activities with science games of grade 4 students had an efficiency of 79.56/82.73, higher than the criterion of 75/75. 2) Students who received 5E inquiry-based learning activities with science games had scientific process skills after studying higher than 75 percent criterion with statistical significance at the .05 level. 3) Students who received 5E inquiry-based learning activities with science games had student achievement after studying higher than 75 percent criterion with statistical significance at the .05 level.