DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING MODULE BASED ON 7E INQUIRY CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING CYCLE

Abstract

The main goal of the research was to develop an instructional module for teaching and learning of matter and its changes of states. Studies have continued to report shreds of findings on student's low achievement in basic science. The resulting poor student success was due to the lack of an effective teachers approach during the learning process. Based on these reported studies, the researchers decided to develop a teaching module around 7E learning cycle to improve teaching and learning of students. The study draws attention to the design principles which adopt Dick and Carey Instructional Design Model. In choosing the participants, the researchers used a purposeful sampling method. However, a checklist questionnaire is given to teachers in the field of basic science to determine the usefulness, acceptability, and suitability of the developed module. The module was validated by experts (n=10) with S-CVI of 0.81 and KR-21 of 0.72 reliability. Findings from the evaluation of the drafted module suggested that the module is useful, acceptable, and suitable for Basic science students learning process. Moreover, results from this study indicate that Dick and Carey Instructional Design Model is ideal in developing modules based on the 7E learning cycle in a junior secondary educational setting.