Effects of Using Inquiry-Based Learning on Science Achievement for Fifth-Grade Students

Autor/inn/en	Maxwell, Deborah O.; Lambeth, Dawn T.; Cox, J. T.
Titel	Effects of Using Inquiry-Based Learning on Science Achievement for Fifth-Grade Students
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 16 (2015) 1, Artikel 2 (31 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1609-4913
Schlagwörter	Inquiry; Science Achievement; Elementary School Science; Elementary School Students; Grade 5; Teaching Methods; Comparative Analysis; Pretests Posttests; Scientific Attitudes; Attitude Measures; Student Surveys; Learner Engagement; Scores; Positive Attitudes; Conventional Instruction; Georgia; Georgia Criterion Referenced Tests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerbefragung
Abstract	The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) on the academic achievement, attitudes, and engagement of fifth-grade science students. Participants were from two science classes (N = 42). The experimental group received IBL instruction, while the control group received traditional instruction. Pretests and posttests were used to measure students' academic achievement during the 6-week study. The Science Attitudes Survey was administered to students pre-intervention and post-intervention to assess overall student attitudes about science. Student engagement was measured 3 days a week with a student engagement checklist. Fieldnotes recorded by the teacher-researcher were used for additional documentation. Students in the IBL group scored higher than students in the traditional group on the academic achievement posttest, although not statistically significant. Students who received IBL instruction showed a slight statistically insignificant decrease in their positive attitudes towards science but higher engagement as compared to students who received traditional instruction. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01