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 Volume 11, Issue 5 (May 2024), Pages: 62-69

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 Original Research Paper

Enhancing analytical thinking in grade 8 science education: Integrating 5E inquiry-based and 5W1H techniques

 Author(s): 

 T. Udonsathian 1, W. Worapun 2, *

 Affiliation(s):

 1Department of Science, Bankaewittayayon School, Kalasin Province, Thailand
 2Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University, Kham Riang, Thailand

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2122-9432

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.05.007

 Abstract

This research investigates how combining the 5E Inquiry-Based Approach with the 5W1H technique can improve analytical thinking skills among eighth-grade students. This action research included two educational sessions following a detailed teaching plan, targeting 36 eighth-grade students who scored below 70% in their placement tests. The teaching plan was adjusted and improved throughout the research. The analysis of the collected data showed that students' analytical thinking skills were significantly enhanced. Furthermore, students reported finding this combined method helpful, especially in building on what they already knew and learning to ask meaningful questions. The study underlines the success of this approach and its contribution to developing new teaching strategies in science education. It suggests areas for future research and practical application in teaching, highlighting the need for student-focused teaching methods and support to fully realize students' abilities. This study points out the value of merging the 5E and 5W1H methods to develop comprehensive skills and improve the learning experience in modern classrooms.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 5E inquiry-based approach, 5W1H technique, Analytical thinking skills, Grade 8 students, Science education

 Article history

 Received 25 December 2023, Received in revised form 17 April 2024, Accepted 26 April 2024

 Acknowledgment 

The study was supported by Mahasarakham University, Thailand.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical consideration

This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of Bankaewittayayon School, Mahasarakham University, and the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants involved in the study. Each participant was informed about the purpose of the research, the procedures used, potential risks, and their rights to confidentiality and withdrawal from the study without any penalty. Written consent was obtained prior to participation.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Udonsathian T and Worapun W (2024). Enhancing analytical thinking in grade 8 science education: Integrating 5E inquiry-based and 5W1H techniques. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(5): 62-69

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