5E Instructional Model: Enhancing Students Academic Achievement in the Subject of General Science at Primary Level

There are different instructional models that teachers adopted for the teaching of students different subjects. Among all those a student centered model is 5Es instructional model. This model concentrates on the engaging students, made exploration through students, explains and elaborate the learning concepts by students and then to evaluate students learning. All these 5Es provide ample space for students’ hands-on practices of the learning contents. This experimental study was conducted at primary level in the subject of General Sciences following pretest posttest equivalent group design. Two groups (control and experimental) were formed from 52 students of 5ht grade where both the groups were given same number students. The data were collected through the pretest and posttest and was analyzed through mean score, standard deviation and paired sample t test.The major findings of the study were that the overall academic achievements of experimental group taught with 5E instructional model enhanced significantly as compare to control group. The study also found significant increase indifferent aspects of cognitive domain of students’ learning; knowledge, application, comprehension and skill development abilities of experimental group taught with 5E instructional model.

Key words: 5Es instructional model, academic Achievements, Constructivist approach