When the structure of knowledge and learning process is examined in education as well as in science, it will be seen that the current teaching and learning models are not enough and therefore they have to be improved or other models are required. This was shown in this study, how the 7E MODEL INQUIRY-BASED APPROACH affect the students? achievement. Seventy learners from Masapang Elementary School were the center of this research. Two classes from the Grade which were group heterogeneously as the respondents in questionnaire and the classes that undergo traditional instruction approach and 7E Model Inquiry-Based approach in teaching Science. The results were based from the spot tests given by the researcher. The teacher applied the traditional instruction approach in one class while the other was the application of 7E Model Inquiry-Based approach. Female Reproductive System as the topic in Science. This study employed the experimental design in research. Calderon and Gonzales (1993) stated that in this design, there are two or more experimental variables to be tested. This study revealed that there is a significant difference between the academic achievement of learners who had undergone traditional instruction approach and academic achievement of learners who had undergone 7E model inquiry-based approach. The students performed better when 7E model inquiry-based approach is used rather than traditional instruction approach. It was found out that students understand subjects easier if they experience-live them and associate this information more accurately with events they encounter in everyday life. By applying the inquiry based teaching method, learners developed their critical thinking skills. It is recommended for instructors to make use of 7E model inquiry-based approach more than traditional instruction approach. Though this would take more effort to do, it would give better academic achievement for learners.

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