THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INQUIRY-BASED APPROACH IN ONLINE CLASS

Asuncion, Cherry Ann S.

Gamueta, Angela V.
Mendoza, Jonabie F.
Otto, Patricia M.
Pangawilan, Althea T.

A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Education Department, Southern Mindanao

Institute of Technology Inc. National Highway, Barangay Buenaflor, Tacurong
City. In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements on the degree of
Bachelor in Elementary Education

June 2022
 TRANSMITTAL SHEET

The thesis attached here to, entitled “THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INQUIRY-

BASED APPROACH IN ONLINE CLASS” prepared and submitted by ASUNCION,

CHERRY ANN S., GAMUETA ANGELA V., MENDOZA JONABIE F., OTTO

PATRICIS M., PANGAWILAN ALTHEA T. in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

the degree of BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION is hereby endorsed.

CONSUELO R. DIOSANTA, MAED, RGC

Adviser

Date signed

Respectfully endorsed as partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of

BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.

ELIZABETH S. ESPADERO,PhD
Dean, Teacher Education Department

Date signed

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 APPROVAL SHEET
This thesis attached here to, “THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INQUIRY-BASED
APPROACH IN ONLINE CLASS” prepared and submitted by ASUNCION CHERRY
ANN S., GAMUETA ANGELA V., MENDOZA JONABIE F., OTTO PATRICIA M.,
PANGAWILAN ALTHEA T. in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of
BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION has been examined and recommended
for acceptance and approval of the oral examination.
CONSUELO R. DIOSANTA, MAED, RGC
Adviser

Date Signed

Reader: Cyril Ann S. Palomillo, LPT

Statistician: CONSUELO R. DIOSANTA, MAED, RGC
PANEL OF EXAMINERS

ELIZABETH S. ESPADERO,PhD
Chairman

Date signed

CRISLIE S. SUBALDO, LPT, MAT ROSALINDA G. SABINO, MAT (CAR)

Member Member

Date Signed Date Signed

Accepted as partial fulfillment for the requirements for the Degree of

BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

EUFEMIA S. APROSTA, LPT

School Registrar

Date signed

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The success and final outcome of this requirement required a lot of research

resources, moral and emotional support from many people and we are extremely

privileged to have got this all along the completion of our requirement despite of the

shortcomings and discouragement we had experienced. This study would not be

possible without the help of the following:

To ROSALINDA S. SABINO, MAT (CAR), our Research Coordinator, for her

guidance and helped us to improve and giving more ideas for this research and to come

up with a better writing of this study.

To CONSUELO R. DIOSANTA, MAED, RGC, Guidance Counselor of this

institution, one of the panels during thesis defense, our adviser and statistician, we are

grateful for her patience, considerations and for wholeheartedly imparting her

knowledge and wisdom to us.

To ELIZABETH S. ESPADERO, PhD, The program Head of Education

Department of SMIT, the chairman of the panel of examinees, we are thankful for her

constructive comments, valuable ideas and outstanding suggestions during the day of

defense, and for being patient to us.

To MATABAY LUCITO, LPT, MAEM, MATEA for allowing us to conduct study in

her class.

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 To CYRILL ANN S. PALOMILLO, LPT member of the panel of critics for her

support and guidance in the technical aspects of this study.

To FEDERICO S. SEÑERES, JR. School President, for his valuable support to

finish this study.

To our parents who gives financial support that leads the team to finish this

research. To untiring and unending support and love that motivates us for the success

of this paper.

To our friends, for giving us moral support and financial assistance as we pursue

our study, and to all thank you very much.

Also, the Researchers would like to give the highest acknowledgement to our

Almighty God who gives us the strength, knowledge and wisdom. He is the reason why

things made possible because of him, nothing is impossible.

Our sincere thanks to all!!!

The Researchers

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 DEDICATION

The success of this research study heartily

and benevolently dedicated to our

Supportive and loving parents:

Mr. Roberto U. Mendoza and Mrs. Nancy F. Mendoza

Mr. Nelson V. Asuncion and Guillerma S. Asuncion

Mr. Ronaldo D. Gamueta and Mrs Roselyn V. Gamueta

Mr. Nandang L. Otto and Mrs. Lanao M. Otto

The Researchers

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRELIMINARIES PAGES

Cover Page i
Approval Sheet ii
Transmittal Sheet iii
Acknowledgement iv
Dedication vi
Table of Contents vii
Abstract ix

CHAPTER I – INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study 1

Conceptual Framework 4
Statement of the Problem 5
Hypothesis 5
Significance of the Study 5
Scope and Delimitation 6

Definition of Terms 6

CHAPTER II – REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 9

CHAPTER III – METHODOLOGY

Research Design 24
Locale of the Study 24
Respondents of the Study 24
Data Gathering Instrument 25
Data Gathering Procedure 25
Statistical Treatment
25

CHAPTER IV – PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 27

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CHAPTER V – SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

 Summary 31
Hypothesis 31
Findings 32
Conclusions 32
Recommendation 33

APPENDICES

References 35
Certification of Critic Reader 37
Certification of Statistician 38
Permission Letter to the Dean 39
Permission Letter to the Respondents
40
Test Questionnaire 41
Answer Key 49

CURRICULUM VITAE 51

PICTORIALS 56

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 Abstract

“THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INQUIRY-BASED APPROACH IN ONLINE CLASS”,

prepared and submitted by JONABIE MENDOZA, CHERRY-ANN ASUNCION,

ANGELA GAMUETA, PATRICIA OTTO, ALTHEA PANGAWILAN, Bachelor of

Elementary Education, Southern Mindanao Institute of Technology, Inc.Tacurong City,

Sultan Kudarat April 2022.

CONSUELO R. DIOSANTA, MAED, RGC

Adviser

This study “The effectiveness of Inquiry-based Approach in online class and its

effect on academic performance, was conducted to know the effect of Inquiry-Based

Approach in online class on the pre-test and post-test of the respondents and to

determine if there is a significant difference between the scores of experimental and

control groups.

The study was descriptive quantitative in nature, using random sampling

technique. The study was conducted at Southern Mindanao Institute of Technology,

Inc., Academic Year 2021-2022. The respondents were the Third Year, Bachelor of

Elementary Education. The researchers utilized a test question that have been

administered to the respondents in the form of pre- test and post-test. The statistical

treatments used in this study were standard deviation and t-test.

After the data were statistically treated and analyzed, it was found out that the scores

of the pre-test of the two groups got the passing mark but there is no significant

difference between the pre-test scores of the Experimental and Control Group, while the

scores of the post test of the two groups got the passing mark and there is a significant
difference between the post test of the two (2) groups. Based on the mean gain score of

the two (2) groups the students in the control group performed better that the students

in the experimental group. And there is a significant difference between the mean gain

scores of the experimental and control group.

Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that teachers should

continue to use Traditional way of teaching strategies.

Keywords: Inquiry- Based Approach, Online Class