THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL CONCEPT OF NINTH GRADE STUDENTS BY INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING

Abstract

The objectives of this study were 1) to compare learning achievement of ninth graded students before and after using inquiry – based learning 2) to study geographic concept of ninth graded students after using inquiry – based learning 3) to study students opinions towards inquiry – based learning. The Sample of this study comprised of 40 ninth graded students who were studying in the second semester at Triamudomsuksa nomklao samutprakan school amphoe Phrapradang Samutprakan province. The research instrument were lesson plan; achievement test on Geography of South America; geography concept test and questionnaire. The data were analyzed by mean (), standard deviation (S.D.) t-test dependent and content analysis The results of the study were as follows:  1) Learning achievement of ninth graded students after using  inquiry – based learning was statistically higher than before using inquiry – based learning at .05 significance level.  2) Geographic concepts of ninth graded students after using inquiry – based learning were at the in high level. 3) The ninth graded students’ opinions towards  inquiry – based learning were at the high agreement level.