Effects of inquiry-based learning on web with different types of cooperative learning upon lower secondary student's learning achievement and participations behaviors in social studies, religious, and culture subject area
Abstract:
The purposes of this research were 1) to study the effects of inquiry based learning on web with different types of cooperative learning upon lower secondary students learning achievement and participations behaviors in social studies, religious, and culture subject area and 2) to study the opinions of students about using webquest and wiki in inquirybased learning on web. The samples were 48 ninth grade students of Silpakorn University Demonstration School. The samples were assigned into two experimental groups (24 students in each group). The first group studied inquirybased learning on web with Jigsaw II method of cooperative learning, and the second group studied inquirybased learning on web with Group Investigation method of cooperative learning. The research instruments were webquest, learning achievement test, cooperation rubric, participation behaviors rubric and questionnaire about using webquest and wiki. Data was analyzed using the descriptive statistics and the t-test. The major findings were as follows: 1. There was found no significant difference at .05 level between types of cooperative learning in inquirybased learning on web towards learning achievement. 2. There was found no significant difference at .05 level between different types of cooperative learning in inquirybased learning on web towards participating learning behaviors. 3. The opinions of students about webquest were found in high level all items as follow: 1) stimulate learners interesting 2) facilitate learners to search for information on the internet 3) encourage learners problem-solving 4) promote collaborative learning among learners 5) help learners work efficiently. And wiki was rated and found a high level all items as follow: 1) easy to use for collaborative writing and editing 2) easy to use anywhere 3) facilitate learners to share ideas 4) motivate learners to participate cooperative working 5) suitable for using online collaborative learning.