THE EFFECT OF JIGSAW TECHNIQUE ON NURSING STUDENTS' LEARNING FAMILY PLANNING METHODS AND THE STUDENTS' OPINIONS ON THE TECHNIQUE

Abstract

Abstract This study aims to determine the effect of the Jigsaw technique used in cooperative learning on the learning of family planning methods by nursing students and the students' views on the technique. Pre-test – post-test is a study in a quasi-experimental design. The sample consisted of 68 students from the third year of the nursing department. The students were divided into expert groups following the Jigsaw technique and conducted peer studies. Research data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Family Planning Methods Questionnaire and the Jigsaw Opinion Scale, and an online survey platform in the classroom environment. The data were analyzed with the SPSS 26.0 program. 68.6% of the students were girls, the mean age of the participants was 20.63±0.82, and 82.9% of them had not received training on family planning methods before. The Family Planning Methods Questionnaire post-test mean score (95.47±5.73) was significantly higher than the pre-test mean score (61.23± 14.46) (t=137,234; p