A STUDY OF LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT ON THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH IN BUDDHISM USING 5E INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING MODEL FOR GRADE 7 STUDENTS AT MUANGKHAI PITTAYAKHOM SCHOOL, PHRAE PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this quantitative research were 1) to study the learning achievement on the Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism course of Grade 7 students at Muangkhai Pittayakhom School, Phrae Province, using 5E Inquiry-Based Learning Model, and 2) to compare their learning achievement before and after the instruction. The sample consisted of 33 Grade 7 students (classroom no. 1/1) of Muangkhai Pittayakhom School in the 2025 academic year, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments included (1) lesson plans for  Buddhism course on the topic of  Noble Eightfold Path, and (2) a 20-item, 4-multiple-choice learning achievement test developed by the researcher based on the content of the Noble Eightfold Path. Data were analyzed using statistical measures, including mean, standard deviation, and a dependent t-test.

The findings were as follows:

1) Grade 7 students showed an increase in learning achievement.The pretest mean score was 8.70 with a standard deviation of 3.28, while the posttest mean score was 14.91 with a standard deviation of 3.24.

2) The comparison of students’ learning achievement before and after learning using 5E Inquiry-Based Learning Model indicated that the posttest scores were significantly higher than the pretest scores at the .05 level of statistical significance.