5e's Instructional Model (Best Practice in Thailand)

A Comparison of Grade 5 Pupils’ Conceptions of Cell Structure and Function Exposed and not Exposed to 5Es Instructional Model

A Case Study of Mini English Program

Anubanyasothon School

Jangsanit Road, Nai Muang, Muang Yasothon, Thailand

Researcher:

Mrs. Jherlenne Mae Asuncion- Atupan

Acknowledgement

The researcher wish to express her deepest thanks and gratitude to the following people who have extended their valuable time and support for making this study possible. Without them, this case study would not have been successful. Thanks to :

Mr. Prakart Suwannaharn, Anubanyasothon School’s Director for supporting me in this project;

Anubanyasothon School’s Assistant Directors for the moral support;

Mrs. Prenpapa Charaenporn, Anubanyasothon School’s MEP Head, for the support;

Mrs. Sunant Rueangsanam, Anubanyasothon School MEP Coordinator, for the moral support;

Mr. Dandel Marlon Atupan, for helping us in the encoding;

Miss Miss Supaporn Suwannapetch, my Science partner for helping me a lot.

Mr. Chalermkiat Yothanan, for making the video clip;

My fellow MEP teachers, namely Nan, Far, Ae, Gordon, Em-on, Chon, Yin, Anthony, Nitet, Somkid , Lamom, Lycel, Oy for the encouragement;

Anubanyasothon School’s Science Laboratory Teacher-In charge for lending us the microscopes and slides to be used in our study;

My Co-teachers at school for the smiles;

My family, parents, and friends for the moral support and nice smiles

And above all to God who gives us wisdom.

Teacher Mae

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References: 5E’s Instructional Model. Enhancing Education. Retrieved on September 14, 2011 in http://enhancinged.wgbh.org/research/eeeee.html. Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 9, Issue 2, Article 12 (Dec., 2008).Mustafa ÜREY & Muammer ÇALIK Combining different conceptual change methods within 5E model: A sample teaching design of 'cell ' concept and its organelles Constructivism. Enhancing Education. Retrieved on September 14, 2011 in http://enhancinged.wgbh.org/research/eeeee.html. Using the 5E Model adopted from Baybee (2006), and Licayan (2011) • Engage [pic]Conceptual Understanding adopted from Ferrido (1997, Kose (2008) and Licayan (2011) SCU, PCU, FM, CI, WU [pic]Conceptual Change (On Cell Structure and Function) adopted from Jensen and Finley abridged by Ferrido (1997) and Saljo (1998) • Unchanged Conception