Effectiveness of 5-Es Model of Teaching on the Process of Learning Geography at Elementary School Stage: An Experimental Study

Abstract

The investigators carried out an experimental study for finding out the effectiveness of 5-Es model of instruction. The 7^th grade students were selected and divided into two groups such as Experimental Group and Control Group. Both the groups were matched one to one student to establish the equivalency of both the groups of this study. The experiment was conducted under controlled conditions. The experimental group was provided instruction through 5-Es model based on the theory of constructivism. On the other hand, the control group was taught through conventional method of teaching. The course content of seven units of Geography was delivered in both the groups of this experiment. It is worth mentioning that the investigators adopted Pre-Test and Post-Test experimental design. Finally, the experimental group showed better perceptions and performance in the learning of geographic content than the students of control group. From this, it is concluded that the 5Es model of teaching may be adapted by the teachers at elementary school stage across the state of Assam.