Education, DistanceNCT06339502
The Effect of the Use of Jigsaw Technique on Nursing Students' Critical Article Reviews and Students' Opinions on the Technique
A study testing Jigsaw Technique in people with Education, Distance and Students, Nursing, run by Duzce University at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Studies have proven that the Jigsaw learning method, one of the innovative learning methods, is an effective educational learning tool for nursing students. For nursing education to be sufficient to provide students with the modern roles required by the profession, students must actively learn instead of a memorized… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Education, Distance, Students, Nursing
- What is being tested?
- Jigsaw Technique
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 144 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 22 Mar 2024to 24 May 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 40 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Students must volunteer to participate in the study.
Who cannot join
- Students who decline to participate in the study
- Students who will not be able to participate in the application continuously
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)2 sites
Duzce University
Düzce, 81100
Düzce University
Düzce, 81100
About this study
Studies have proven that the Jigsaw learning method, one of the innovative learning methods, is an effective educational learning tool for nursing students. For nursing education to be sufficient to provide students with the modern roles required by the profession, students must actively learn instead of a memorized undergraduate education. -Training programs should enable them to participate in the teaching process. One of these programs is cooperative learning methods. The jigsaw learning technique creates a contemporary learning model by creating a positive learning environment, individualizing students and developing a sense of responsibility. No scientific literature has been found regarding the effect of the Jigsaw learning method on teaching critical article reading skills in nursing research courses in nursing education. It is assumed that the data obtained in this study will contribute to the effect of critical article reading training given using the Jigsaw technique, one of the cooperative learning techniques in nursing education, on students' critical article reviews and opinions about the technique.
Read the detailed description
Studies have proven that the Jigsaw learning method, one of the innovative learning methods, is an effective educational learning tool for nursing students. For nursing education to be sufficient to provide students with the modern roles required by the profession, students must actively learn instead of a memorized undergraduate education. -Training programs should enable them to participate in the teaching process. One of these programs is cooperative learning methods. The jigsaw learning technique creates a contemporary learning model by creating a positive learning environment, individualizing students and developing a sense of responsibility. No scientific literature has been found regarding the effect of the Jigsaw learning method on teaching critical article reading skills in nursing research courses in nursing education. It is assumed that the data obtained in this study will contribute to the effect of critical article reading training given using the Jigsaw technique, one of the cooperative learning techniques in nursing education, on students' critical article reviews and opinions about the technique.
Aim: The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of using the Jigsaw technique on nursing students' critical article reviews and the student's opinions about the technique.
Method: This is a randomized-controlled experimental study. The study will be carried out in the Spring Semester of the 2023-2024 Academic Year, with the students who attend the Research in Nursing Course at the Nursing Department of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Düzce University. The universe is the students taking the Research in Nursing course (191 people). To obtain a statistically significant difference with a 5% significance level, 80% power, and an effect size of 0.50, a total of 144 individuals will be randomly selected, with the number of people in the experimental and control groups being 2:1. A coin toss will be used to determine the experimental and control groups, and students will be randomly assigned to the groups.
Data accumulation methods: In the study, descriptive features form, critical thinking disposition scale, Kolb's Learning Style Inventory, Self Directed Learning Skills Scales and Jigsaw Opinion Scale will be used as data
Pre-tests will be administered to the students in the control group and individual homework will be given to the students. They will be provided to analyze articles under the supervision of the researcher. Post-tests will be applied.
Students in the experimental group will be administered a pre-test. Students will be heterogeneously divided into eight groups according to their academic grade point average. The groups will consist of 7 people. Each student will be responsible for one of the 7 article sections. These sections are: 1) Title
- Abstract 2) Introduction 3) Method 4) Results 5) Discussion 6) Conclusion and Recommendations 7) Limitations - Resources. Within the group, it will be determined which member will be responsible for which article section. collection tools.
- Conditions
- Education, Distance, Students, Nursing
- Being tested
- Jigsaw Technique
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Jigsaw TechniqueBehavioural
The jigsaw technique is one of the cooperative learning methods. A topic planned to be learned in the lesson is divided into sections and these sections are distributed to the students in the main group. Students who are responsible for the same sections in the groups combine to form expert groups and specialize by working on the subject. They then return to their main group to share their knowledge and make a presentation on the topic.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control group | No intervention | With the students in the control group, a standard individual article review will be conducted under the supervision of the instructor. |
| Experimental group | Experimental | The students in the experimental group will be divided into 7 main groups of 7 students according to their academic grade point average. In these groups, each member will be responsible for one of the 7 sections of the article. Those who take the same section in the groups will unite to form expert groups and specialize by working on this section. Students will then return to their main groups and analyze an experimental article. From the groups presenting their reviews, a winner will be selected. Receives: Behavioral: Jigsaw Technique |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Critical Thinking Disposition Scale
Critical Thinking Disposition Scale: The scale was developed by Semerci in 2000. The scale consists of 49 items with 5 dimensions. Sub-themes of the scale are metacognition, flexibility, systematicity, tenacity-patience and open-mindedness. 14 of the items are in metacognition, 11 of these are in flexibility, 11 of these are in tenacity and patience, and 8 of these are in open-mindedness. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient of the CDTH is 0.96.
Measured: 28 to 30 days
The Kolb Learning Style Inventory-III
Although the expression changes were made to concretize the inventory, the last version of which was prepared in 1999, the important difference is in the evaluation and coding processes.In addition, in the final version of the scale, the style names were changed to "Decomposition", "Switching", "Assimilation" and "Accommodation". Kolb describes this change as "a small but important change".This difference comes to the fore during the interpretation of the scale. The scale includes 12 complementary items, as in the previous version. The four options in each item are scored between 1 and 4. The lowest score from the scale is 12, the highest score is 48.
Measured: 28 to 30 days
Self Directed Learning Skills Scale
The scale was developed by Tekkol and Demirel (2018). "Self-Directed Learning Skills Scale" consists of 21 items and four dimensions. Dimensions of the scale; named as motivation, self-monitoring, self-control and self-confidence.The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient was 0,895.
Measured: 28 to 30 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Apr 2024
- Study start22 Mar 2024
- Primary completion22 Apr 2025
- Study completion24 May 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Education, DistanceStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 144 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Duzce University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Merve Cakar, PhD, Principal investigator, Duzce University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06339502
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Duzce-U-merve0002
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 25 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of the Use of Jigsaw Technique on Nursing Students' Critical Article Reviews and Students' Opinions on the Technique
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06339502
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Duzce-U-merve0002
- Conditions
- Education, Distance, Students, Nursing
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 144 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Duzce UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 22 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 22 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 24 May 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Studies have proven that the Jigsaw learning method, one of the innovative learning methods, is an effective educational learning tool for nursing students. For nursing education to be sufficient to provide students with the modern roles required by the profession, students must actively learn instead of a memorized undergraduate education. -Training programs should enable them to participate in the teaching process. One of these programs is cooperative learning methods. The jigsaw learning technique creates a contemporary learning model by creating a positive learning environment, individualizing students and developing a sense of responsibility. No scientific literature has been found regarding the effect of the Jigsaw learning method on teaching critical article reading skills in nursing research courses in nursing education. It is assumed that the data obtained in this study will contribute to the effect of critical article reading training given using the Jigsaw technique, one of the cooperative learning techniques in nursing education, on students' critical article reviews and opinions about the technique.
Detailed description
Studies have proven that the Jigsaw learning method, one of the innovative learning methods, is an effective educational learning tool for nursing students. For nursing education to be sufficient to provide students with the modern roles required by the profession, students must actively learn instead of a memorized undergraduate education. -Training programs should enable them to participate in the teaching process. One of these programs is cooperative learning methods. The jigsaw learning technique creates a contemporary learning model by creating a positive learning environment, individualizing students and developing a sense of responsibility. No scientific literature has been found regarding the effect of the Jigsaw learning method on teaching critical article reading skills in nursing research courses in nursing education. It is assumed that the data obtained in this study will contribute to the effect of critical article reading training given using the Jigsaw technique, one of the cooperative learning techniques in nursing education, on students' critical article reviews and opinions about the technique.
Aim: The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of using the Jigsaw technique on nursing students' critical article reviews and the student's opinions about the technique.
Method: This is a randomized-controlled experimental study. The study will be carried out in the Spring Semester of the 2023-2024 Academic Year, with the students who attend the Research in Nursing Course at the Nursing Department of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Düzce University. The universe is the students taking the Research in Nursing course (191 people). To obtain a statistically significant difference with a 5% significance level, 80% power, and an effect size of 0.50, a total of 144 individuals will be randomly selected, with the number of people in the experimental and control groups being 2:1. A coin toss will be used to determine the experimental and control groups, and students will be randomly assigned to the groups.
Data accumulation methods: In the study, descriptive features form, critical thinking disposition scale, Kolb's Learning Style Inventory, Self Directed Learning Skills Scales and Jigsaw Opinion Scale will be used as data
Pre-tests will be administered to the students in the control group and individual homework will be given to the students. They will be provided to analyze articles under the supervision of the researcher. Post-tests will be applied.
Students in the experimental group will be administered a pre-test. Students will be heterogeneously divided into eight groups according to their academic grade point average. The groups will consist of 7 people. Each student will be responsible for one of the 7 article sections. These sections are: 1) Title
- Abstract 2) Introduction 3) Method 4) Results 5) Discussion 6) Conclusion and Recommendations 7) Limitations - Resources. Within the group, it will be determined which member will be responsible for which article section. collection tools.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control group | No intervention | –With the students in the control group, a standard individual article review will be conducted under the supervision of the instructor. |
| Experimental group | Experimental | Behavioral: Jigsaw TechniqueThe students in the experimental group will be divided into 7 main groups of 7 students according to their academic grade point average. In these groups, each member will be responsible for one of the 7 sections of the article. Those who take the same section in the groups will unite to form expert groups and specialize by working on this section. Students will then return to their main groups and analyze an experimental article. From the groups presenting their reviews, a winner will be selected. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Students must volunteer to participate in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Students who decline to participate in the study
- Students who will not be able to participate in the application continuously
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Jigsaw TechniqueThe jigsaw technique is one of the cooperative learning methods. A topic planned to be learned in the lesson is divided into sections and these sections are distributed to the students in the main group. Students who are responsible for the same sections in the groups combine to form expert groups and specialize by working on the subject. They then return to their main group to share their knowledge and make a presentation on the topic. | Behavioural | Experimental group |
Primary outcome
Critical Thinking Disposition Scale
Time frame: 28 to 30 days
Critical Thinking Disposition Scale: The scale was developed by Semerci in 2000. The scale consists of 49 items with 5 dimensions. Sub-themes of the scale are metacognition, flexibility, systematicity, tenacity-patience and open-mindedness. 14 of the items are in metacognition, 11 of these are in flexibility, 11 of these are in tenacity and patience, and 8 of these are in open-mindedness. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient of the CDTH is 0.96.
The Kolb Learning Style Inventory-III
Time frame: 28 to 30 days
Although the expression changes were made to concretize the inventory, the last version of which was prepared in 1999, the important difference is in the evaluation and coding processes.In addition, in the final version of the scale, the style names were changed to "Decomposition", "Switching", "Assimilation" and "Accommodation". Kolb describes this change as "a small but important change".This difference comes to the fore during the interpretation of the scale. The scale includes 12 complementary items, as in the previous version. The four options in each item are scored between 1 and 4. The lowest score from the scale is 12, the highest score is 48.
Self Directed Learning Skills Scale
Time frame: 28 to 30 days
The scale was developed by Tekkol and Demirel (2018). "Self-Directed Learning Skills Scale" consists of 21 items and four dimensions. Dimensions of the scale; named as motivation, self-monitoring, self-control and self-confidence.The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient was 0,895.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Sep 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Merve Cakar, PhD principal investigator
Duzce University
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Jigsaw Technique in people with Education, Distance and Students, Nursing, run by Duzce University at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Critical Thinking Disposition Scale (time frame: 28 to 30 days). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Sep 2026.