The Development of Inquiry-Based Learning Using Educational Board Game to Enhance Problem-Solving Skills for Grade 6 Student in Highland and Remote Areas

Abstract

The research aimed to 1) Determine the efficiency of inquiry-based learning using educational board game to enhance problem-solving skills for Grade 6 students in highland and remote areas to achieve efficiency at an 80/80 criterion. 2) Compare problem-solving skills of students after learning with the 70% benchmark. and 3) Compare learning achievement of students after learning with the 70% benchmark. The sample group consists of 27 Grade 6 students selected through cluster random sampling.

The research instrument includes 1) inquiry-based learning plan using educational board game. 2) educational board game. 3) a problem-solving skills assessment. and 4) a learning achievement test. The statistical methods used includes percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test

Findings revealed that

1) The efficiency of Inquiry-based learning using educational board game to enhance problem-solving Skills for Grade 6 students in highland and remote areas achieved an efficiency of 81.32/80.50 meeting the set criteria. The quality of Inquiry-based learning using educational board game had an average score of 4.64 with a standard deviation of 0.60 at the most appropriate.

2) The results of the comparison of problem-solving skills revealed that students demonstrated problem-solving skills significantly higher than the 70% criterion at the .05 of significance level, with a rate of 82.8%.

3) The results of the comparison of learning achievement revealed that students demonstrated learning achievement significantly higher than the 70% criterion at the .05 of significance level, with a rate of 80.50%.