The effectiveness of inquiry – based learning 5E teaching model in Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 to enhance analytical thinking and satisfaction of nursing students

Abstract

The main purpose of this research was to study the effectiveness of using the inquiry – based learning approach 5 E to enhance analytical thinking and satisfaction toward learning by using the inquiry – based learning approach. 5E teaching model in Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 subject. The participants of the study were 1^st year nursing students who studied in Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 subject in the 2^nd semester of academic year 2017 Faculty of nursing Buriram western University. 30 out of 67 students were selected using random sampling. The instrument use in the study were the learning management plan based on the inquiry – based learning approach 5E teaching model, the test of analytical thinking ability. (the reliability of the test was at 0.72) and the questionnaire aim to ask for the students satisfaction of the inquiry – based learning approach 5 E teaching model. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and paired t-test.

The research findings could be summarized as follow:  1) After applying the teaching model the result regarding the analytical thinking ability in Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 subject of the nursing students was higher than before they study the subjected with statistical significance number of .01. 2) The students satisfaction toward learning applying inquiry – based learning approach 5E teaching model in Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 subject. Was the highest level (=4.61, S.D=0.31)

The result in Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 subject was increased by using the inquiry – based learning approach 5 E

The result were showed that Inquiry – based learning approach 5E in human anatomy and physiology 2 subject, the achievement is increasing. Administrators should encourage teachers to adopt such a model.